drop biscuits with cheddar and stilton
These biscuits have a crisp crust, but are tender on the inside. Enjoy!
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
makes 12 biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 cup packed coarsely grated sharp cheddar cheese, chilled
- 1/2 cup coarsely crumbled stilton cheese (or cheese of your choice), chilled
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, chilled
- 1 large egg
How To Make drop biscuits with cheddar and stilton
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Step 1Place 1 oven rack in the bottom third of the oven and 1 rack in the top third of the oven - preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Step 2Butter and flour 2 large baking sheets. Whisk first 5 ingredients in a large bowl and blend well. Add butter and use a pastry cutter to mix until it resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step 3Add both cheeses and use finger tips to mix and distribute cheese -- should resemble coarse meal. Mix buttermilk and eggy in a small bowl. Then add to the flour/cheese mixture, stirring until dough is evenly moistened.
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Step 4Use 1/3 cup dough for each biscuit and drop 6 mounts onto each prepared baking sheet - space them approx. 2-3 inches apart.
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Step 5Bake biscuits 10 minutes and then reverse the sheet pans in the oven. Continue baking for an additional 10 minutes longer or until golden brown or when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
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