Cheddar-Jalapeño Biscuits

Name: Cheddar-Jalapeño Biscuits
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1/3 cup vegetable shortening, cold; 3/4 cup (3 oz.) grated Cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup chopped jalapeno pepper (about 3 jalapenos); 3/4 cup buttermilk

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/3 cup vegetable shortening, cold
3/4 cup (3 oz.) grated Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped jalapeno pepper (about 3 jalapenos)
3/4 cup buttermilk

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 450°.
2

Sift together first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs; stir in cheese and jalapeno. Add buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not overmix.
3

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times. Pat or roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch round cutter, and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Gather dough scraps together, and repeat. Bake at 450° for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.