Chili And Cheddar Biscuits Recipes

CHILI CHEDDAR BISCUITS

Steps:

• Make biscuits: Into a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and the salt; add the butter and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
• Stir in the cheddar and the chilies; add the sour cream and stir the mixture until it just forms a soft, but not sticky, dough.
• Knead the dough gently for 20 seconds (about 6 turns) on a lightly-floured surface.
• Roll or pat it out ½ inch thick and with a 3 ½ inch cookie cutter, cut out 8 rounds.
• Bake on an ungreased baking sheet in the middle of a preheated 430F oven for 15-17 minutes, or until they are golden.

RED CHILI BISCUITS

Steps:

• Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder baking soda, salt and chili powder together.
• Cut in the chilled butter until it looks like fine meal.
• Add cheese and buttermilk. (You may need a little extra buttermilk to reach the moistened stage).
• Mix until flour is moistened.
• Place mixture on a floured surface, knead lightly, about 15 turns.
• Roll out to 3/4 inch thick.
• Cut with 3 1/2 in cutter (Or use whatever size you want).
• Gather up scrapes and roll into ball and roll out again to 3/4 inch thick and cut additional biscuits. Continue until all the dough is used.
• Put biscuits onto a greased pan.
• Brush the tops with butter.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for about 25 minutes.