Kittencals Easy Stir And Drop Cheese Biscuits Recipes

BUTTERMILK ANGEL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• In a bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, grated cheddar cheese (if using) and baking soda; stir with a spoon to combine.
• Grate the frozen butter into the flour mixture; toss to combine.
• Make a hole in the center of the flour mixture.
• Add in the buttermilk all at once; stir just until moistened (do not overmix!).
• Divide the dough into two.
• Knead each dough piece gently, until dough holds together.
• Shape the dough into a semi-flat round ball. into a ball,.
• Wrap the balls in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about one or more hours, before cutting into biscuits.
• Flatten with hands on a lightly floured surface to about a 1-inch thickness (can be thicker if desired for a higher biscuit).
• Cut the dough with a biscuit cutter into round shapes.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• **NOTE** because of the butter content, these biscuits tend to spread out a bit while baking, not too worry though, they are still to die for LOL!

ASIAGO DROP BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Stir together well.
• Cut butter or margarine into flour mixture. Stir in grated cheese.
• Pour buttermilk over flour mixture and stir until a rough batter is formed.
• Drop batter in 16 mounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated 425 oven for 12 - 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Variation: Cheddar cheese or smoked mozzarella cheese can be used instead of the Asiago.
• Herbed Asiago Biscuits: to the flour mixture, add 21 T chopped fresh herbs (eg: rosemary, thyme or sage) or 1 tsp spices (eg: pepper or crushed cumin, caraway or fennel seed).

EASY CHEESY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese, garlic and pepper flakes. Add milk; stir just until moistened., Drop dough by heaping 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

GARLIC CHEDDAR DROP BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, garlic powder and salt in a large bowl. Add butter to mixture and use a pastry cutter or two knives to blend until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Stir in cheese and parsley. Add buttermilk and stir until just combined.
• Use a large ice cream scoop to drop biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with flakey sea salt. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Serve immediately.

BEST EVER DROP BISCUITS (SMALL BATCH)

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in large bowl. Combine buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter in medium bowl, stirring until butter forms small clumps.
• Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir with rubber spatula until just incorporated and batter pulls away from sides of bowl.
• Using greased 1/4-cup dry measure, scoop a scant amount of batter and drop onto parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining batter, spacing biscuits about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Bake until tops are golden brown and crisp, 8 - 12 minutes. They can be made up ahead of time and gently re-heated in a 300 oven for 10 minutes.
• Brush biscuit tops with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Transfer to wire rack and let cool 5 minutes before serving.
• Test if baking powder is fresh: Mix 2 teaspoons of the baking powder into a cup of water. If there is an immediate reaction of foaming and fizzing, the baking powder is okay to use. If the reaction is at all delayed or weak, throw it away and buy a fresh can.

ASIAGO-BLACK PEPPER DROP BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese; toss well to combine. Add buttermilk; stir just until moist. (If too dry add another tablespoon buttermilk.) Drop dough into 8 equal mounds on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 450° for 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.