Soft And Flaky Irish Cheddar Biscuits
Soft and flaky, these Irish Cheddar biscuits are the perfect pairing for all of your favorite cozy soups and stews.
Servings: 1 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour (more as needed for kneading the biscuits)
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 7 Tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup Irish cheddar cheese or sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk self-rising flour and baking soda together. Add cold butter and cut it into the flour mixture with a pastry blender until the texture looks like coarse crumbs.
- Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the buttermilk. Stir the mixture with a fork just until it starts to come together.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface. Press it into the shape of a rectangle. Then fold it into thirds using a pastry scraper. Once again press the dough into a rectangle. Then roll the dough with a rolling pin to about 1/2-inch thickness. Sprinkle in the shredded cheese and fold the dough into thirds again. Dust with flour, if necessary, and re-roll the dough to about 1/2-inch thickness. Cut the dough into biscuits with a biscuit cutter.
- Place the biscuits on the baking sheet and bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. When done, remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
Homemade Self-Rising Flour
If you don't have any self-rising flour on hand you can make your own. You just need a few basic ingredients.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt