Miniature Cheese Biscuits

Name: Miniature Cheese Biscuits
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons well-chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces (1/4 stick); 14 tablespoons grated gruyere cheese (about 3 1/2 oz.); 12-34 cup buttermilk; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk beaten with 1 t. water (glaze); 2 tablespoons grated gruyere cheese; 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

13 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon dry mustard
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons well-chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces (1/4 stick)
14 tablespoons grated gruyere cheese (about 3 1/2 oz.)
12-34 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 egg yolk beaten with 1 t. water (glaze)
2 tablespoons grated gruyere cheese
2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2

Butter baking sheet.
3

Sift flour, baking powder,salt, baking soda,mustard and cayenne into medium bowl.
4

Cut in butter until mixture forms coarse meal; mix in 14 tablespoons gruyere and make well in center.
5

Add 1/2 cup buttermilk and egg to well and blend with fork.
6

Mix into dry ingredients until just blended, adding more buttermilk to make sticky but workable dough.
7

Pat dough out on lightly floured surface to thickness of 3/4 inch.
8

Cut out 1 3/4-inch rounds, using fluted cutter; transfer to baking sheet.
9

Gather scraps, pat out again and cut additional rounds.
10

Lightly brush tops with glaze.
11

Combine 2 tablespoons Gruyere and Parmesan; sprinkle over biscuits.
12

Bake until light golden brown, about 14 minutes.
13

Serve hot with butter, if desired.