Description
Homemade cheesy biscuit delights combine buttery comfort with sharp cheddar flavors from Southern kitchens. Quick breads packed with cheese promise warm, golden results that welcome hungry guests to the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3.5 cups (840 ml) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 8 tbsps (120 ml or ½ cup) butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 6 to 7 tbsps (90 to 105 ml) water
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Ignite the oven to a blazing 450F. Outfit a baking sheet with parchment paper and a delicate mist of nonstick spray for seamless biscuit extraction.
- Dough Foundation: In a mixing bowl, unite flour and salt. Integrate diced butter using fingertips, transforming the mixture into a sandy landscape. Cascade shredded cheddar cheese throughout, blending with a light touch to create a uniform texture.
- Dough Composition: Introduce water and sprinkle cayenne pepper across the surface. Fold and blend with a fork until the ingredients meld into a supple, cohesive dough that whispers of cheesy potential.
- Shaping Ritual: Liberate the dough onto a flour-dusted workspace. Roll to a precise 1/4-inch thickness, then choreograph circular shapes using a cookie cutter. Reassemble scraps to maximize biscuit yield, ensuring no morsel goes to waste.
- Baking Transformation: Position biscuits on the prepared sheet, puncturing each with a fork to create strategic ventilation points. Slide into the scorching oven, allowing 15 minutes of intense heat to transmute the discs into golden-rimmed delicacies.
- Cooling Finale: Rescue the biscuits from the oven’s embrace. Allow a brief 5-minute rest on the baking sheet, then migrate to a wire rack to complete the cooling process, achieving a crisp exterior and tender core that promises culinary delight.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Use cold butter cut into small cubes to create flaky, layered biscuits with maximum texture and rise.
- Cheese Distribution Technique: Gently toss cheese throughout the flour mixture to prevent clumping and ensure even flavor in every bite.
- Forking Technique: Piercing biscuits prevents excessive rising and helps create an even, crisp surface during baking.
- Handling Dough Gently: Minimal handling keeps biscuits tender; overmixing can develop gluten and result in tough, dense biscuits.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 198
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 154 mg
- Fat: 13.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 6.7 g
- Cholesterol: 33 mg