Name: Cheddar Cheese Biscuits with Maple Mustard Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 cup (500 mL) all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar; 2 ½ tsp (12.5 mL) baking powder; 1 tsp (5 mL) pepper; ½ tsp (2 mL) baking soda; ½ Tbsp (2 mL) salt; 6 Tbsp (90 mL / ¾ stick) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into ½-inch (1 cm) pieces; 1 ¼ cup (310 mL) old Cheddar cheese, grated; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) fresh rosemary, chopped; 1 cup (250 mL) cold buttermilk; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup (2 sticks/250 mL) unsalted butter, softened; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) Dijon mustard; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) maple syrup; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) flat leaf parsley or chives, chopped; salt and pepper

Cheddar Cheese Biscuits with Maple Mustard Butter

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

18 min

Yields

12 servings

Easy, cheesy holiday biscuits warm from the oven and perfect as an appetizer or side.

ingredients

Holiday Cheddar Cheese Biscuit

cup (500 mL) all-purpose flour

Tbsp (15 mL) sugar

2 ½

tsp (12.5 mL) baking powder

tsp (5 mL) pepper

tsp (2 mL) baking soda

Tbsp (2 mL) salt

Tbsp (90 mL / ¾ stick) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into ½-inch (1 cm) pieces

1 ¼

cup (310 mL) old Cheddar cheese, grated

Tbsp (30 mL) fresh rosemary, chopped

cup (250 mL) cold buttermilk

egg, beaten

Maple Mustard Butter

cup (2 sticks/250 mL) unsalted butter, softened

Tbsp (45 mL) Dijon mustard

Tbsp (45 mL) maple syrup

Tbsp (15 mL) flat leaf parsley or chives, chopped

salt and pepper

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F (190ºC).

Step 2

Combine first 6 ingredients in processor and blend. Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until fine meal forms. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in cheese and rosemary. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead.) Cover and chill.

Step 3

Mix enough buttermilk into flour mixture to bind dough. Turn out onto floured surface and knead gently until combined, about 10 turns. Pat out dough to 3/4-inch (3 centimetres) thickness and cut out into biscuits. Gather scraps, pat out to 3/4-inch (3 centimetres) thickness and cut additional biscuits.

Step 4

Transfer biscuits to ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with egg wash. Bake until golden brown and firm to touch, about 18 minutes. Serve warm.

Step 5

Whisk together until smooth, season with salt and pepper.

Step 6

Slice biscuit in half and fill with sliced ham and a dollop of maple mustard butter.

Step 7

Yield: About 1 ½ cups (375 millilitres).

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