Flaky Cheddar Biscuits

983
Bake it!

This cheddar scone is wonderful served with manchego cheese and prosciutto or my favourite of brie and caramelised red onions.

No ratings yet

Flaky Cheddar Biscuits

So the Americans call biscuits what we would be more likely to call a scone in the UK or if placed into a stew of some-kind, maybe a dumpling.
Servings 14 portions
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp white sugar
  • ½ cup very cold butter diced
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425f.
  • Place the flour, sugar, baking power, cream of tartar and salt into a large bowl and stir to combine.
    Flaky cheddar biscuits home cooking with julie neville1
  • Add in the diced butter and using a pastry blender, work the butter into the flour mixture i¡until you have pea size pieces.
    Flaky cheddar biscuits home cooking with julie neville1
  • Make a well in the centre of the mixture and add in the milk, cheese and thyme and stir gently until you have a formed dough.
    Flaky cheddar biscuits home cooking with julie neville1
  • Turn out onto a floured surface and pat the dough until you have a flat surface and it is around half an inch in thickness.
    Flaky cheddar biscuits home cooking with julie neville1
  • Use a biscuit cutter to cut out rounds and transfer to a lined baking sheet.
    Flaky cheddar biscuits home cooking with julie neville1
  • Brush the tops of each biscuit with a little milk and sprinkle over a little more cheddar cheese.
    Flaky cheddar biscuits home cooking with julie neville1
  • Place in the oven to bake for around 10-12 minutes until the bottoms turn golden.
    Flaky cheddar biscuits home cooking with julie neville1
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool then get inventive with your fillings.
    Flaky cheddar biscuits home cooking with julie neville1
Course: Brunch, Nibbles, Snacks
Cuisine: English
Keyword: Biscuits, Scone, Vegetarian

Did you make this recipe?

Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and tag @HomeCookingWithJulieNeville on Instagram and hashtag it #CookingLikeJulie.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Close
Home Cooking With Julie © Copyright 2020. All rights reserved.
Close