Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

Name: Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening; 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 2/3 cup milk

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
2/3 cup milk

Directions

1

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl; stir well. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese; stir well. Sprinkle milk evenly over flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
2

Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead 4 to 5 times.
3

Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve hot.