Cook the Book: Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits

Name: Cook the Book: Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 296 milliliters buttermilk; 1 Tbsp chipotle powder; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 large egg; 552 milliliters all-purpose flour; 20 servings Kosher salt for topping; 1 teaspoon salt; 473 milliliters grated and tightly packed sharp cheddar cheese; 1 Tbsp sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1-inch pieces

Cook the Book: Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits is a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. One serving contains 157 calories, 5g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe serves 20. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have cream of tartar, tightly sharp cheddar cheese, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, pepper, chipotle powder, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and the 1 teaspoon of salt.

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Ground Chipotle Chile Pepper

Baking Powder

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the butter and, using your hands or the back of a wooden spoon, work the butter into the dough. The mixture should look like coarse sand.

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Butter

Dough

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Wooden Spoon

Add the cheese and stir to thoroughly incorporate it into the dough.

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Cheese

Dough

In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and egg.

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Buttermilk

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Add to the flour mixture and stir until just incorporated. Do not overmix.

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All Purpose Flour

Use a small ice cream scoop or a 1/4-cup measuring cup to scoop the dough and drop it in mounds onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.

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Ice Cream

Mounds Bar

Dough

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Ice Cream Scoop

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Baking Sheet

Sprinkle with kosher salt and bake in the center of the oven for about 20 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through the baking time, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of a biscuit comes out clean.

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Kosher Salt

Biscuits