Avenue Hotel Bed and Breakfast

Irish cheddar biscuits: Bread

Servings: 6

Prep time:10 min.

Ingredients:

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  3 cups all purpose flour

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  3/4 cup shredded Irish cheddar cheese

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  2 tablespoon Baking powder

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  1/2 teaspoon salt

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  1/2 teaspoon Ground black pepper

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  1 stick chilled unsalted butter cut into 1\2” cubes

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  1 cup whole milk

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 400.

Step 2:

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl until well blended. Add butter and rub in gently with fingers until well blended then add cheese and mix thoroughly. Gradually add 1 cup milk with fork until moist clumps form (adding more milk by tablespoons if too dry). Gather dough into a ball. Press out on a lightly floured surface to make an 8 inch round, about 1” thick. Using a 2”round cutter, cut out biscuits. Press out dough until all is used. Place parchment paper on a large baking sheet and arrange biscuits. Place in oven and bake until light golden color and centers are cooked, about 15 minutes.

Step 3:

Place in a towel lined basket and serve warm. Yields about 12 biscuits