How to Make Cheese Biscuits

In the new South each morning brings the roosters wake up call. This is shortly followed by the thunder of millions of cans of store bought biscuits slamming onto counter tops to open them. I won't dignify the result of that labor with the name biscuit because while it may be bread, a good biscuit it isn't.

This article will show you just how easy it is to make delicious cheese biscuits for breakfast. The process requires a little bit of work and a little bit of paying attention to details so that the result makes a breakfast your family will love.

The Ingredients:

3 cups all purpose flour sifted
1 stick butter ( 4 oz.) (keep it cold)
3 T baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
approximately 1 cup buttermilk ( not low fat)
1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
2 T melted butter

The preparation:

First turn on your oven to 450F to preheat. In a large bowl mix dry ingredients with a whisk. Using a pastry cutter blend the stick of butter into the flour thoroughly. When you are finished it should have a slightly mealy consistency. It is very important that the butter be very cold as this will produce light and flaky biscuits. A good rule of thumb is to cut the butter into 1/2 inch dices and place in freezer while you are getting everything else together.

After the butter is added the mix in the finely grated cheese and stir in the buttermilk to form the dough. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and gently form into a disc. Don't over work the dough or it will be tough. Roll the dough out to around 1/2 inch thickness and cut biscuits with a large cookie cutter. I use a pineapple can with both top and bottom removed to make nice big biscuits.

Make sure when cutting out the biscuits not to turn the cutter. If you do it will prevent the biscuits from rising as well. Place the biscuits on baking sheet and bake from 12-15 minutes watching them closely after 10 minutes because no two ovens cook alike.

After the biscuits are golden brown remove from oven and brush with melted butter. Now you are ready to serve your family a delicious breakfast!

A few variations:

For a delicious south of the border taste just add four strips of bacon finely crumbled and substitute pepper jack cheese for the cheddar. These are especially good served with chili or beef stew for a hearty cold weather meal.

For a sweet taste, remove the biscuits from the oven after 10 minutes and brush with melted butter. Then sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top and return to the oven for 3-5 more minutes. Your kids will love these!

Another good use for cheese biscuits is to serve them as the topping on chicken pot pie.

I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we do at my house and God Bless Y'all.

Ronnie Daniels is a writer, Internet Marketer and dedicated Hub Pager. Visit me at [http://www.clevelandfreepress.com], Cleveland Tennessee's newest online newsletter.

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