Honey, let me tell you about one of my favorite recipes — Cheddar and Black Pepper Biscuits is something I’ve been making for years and it never disappoints! This is the kind of dish that fills the whole kitchen with the most wonderful aroma and has everyone asking when dinner will be ready.
Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, this recipe comes together without any fuss. That’s the way Gran likes it — good food that doesn’t keep you in the kitchen all day.
Whether you’re making this for a weeknight dinner or bringing it to a gathering, I promise it will disappear fast. Don’t forget to scroll down and let me know how it turned out in the comments!
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Cheddar and Black Pepper Biscuits
Ingredients
- 3 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 0.5 cup Butter
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese
- 3 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 0.75 cup Yogurt
Instructions
- In a big bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in butter and cheese, using pastry blender.
- Stir in pepper; refrigerate dough for 30 minutes; meanwhile preheat oven to 400.
- Gently stir buttermilk into chilled dough; gather the mixture into a ball with your hands, and on a well-floured surface, roll or pat the dough into a 12 x 8 inch rectangle, approximately 3/4 inch thick.
- Grease a baking sheet; using a large spatula, or a couple of spatulas, transfer the dough to the baking sheet.
- Use a dough scraper, baker’s bench knife, or a knife to cut dough into 1 1/2 inch squares.
- Separate the squares slightly on the baking sheet.
- Brush each square with a little buttermilk.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until they are very lightly browned.
