Black Diamond Extra Old Cheddar Cheese adds the unbeatable taste to these cheddar biscuits.
Courtesy of Black Diamond
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ingredients
2
cup (500 mL) all-purpose flour
2
Tbsp (30 mL) sugar
1
Tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
½
tsp (2 mL) salt
¼
tsp (1 mL) baking soda
½
cup (125 mL) cold Lactantia Salted Butter
½
pkg (100 g) Black Diamond Extra Old Cheddar Cheese, shredded
¼
cup (50 mL) chopped fresh basil
¾
cup (175 mL) Beatrice buttermilk
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directions
Step 1
Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
Step 2
Cut butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbly.
Step 3
Stir in cheese and basil.
Step 4
Add buttermilk to flour mixture, mixing lightly with fork until just combined.
Step 5
Turn dough out onto floured board.
Step 6
Knead gently 20 times.
Step 7
Pat or roll dough to 1/2-inch (12mm) thickness.
Step 8
Cut with floured 2 1/4-inch (6cm) cookie cutter; place on greased cookie sheet.
Step 9
Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven 9 min.
Step 10
Reduce oven temperature to 325°F (160°C) and bake 9 min. longer or until golden.