Cheddar and Thyme Biscuits
Servings: 9 biscuits
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried thyme)
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup (or one stick) very cold salted butter + more butter for basting
- 1½ cups very cold buttermilk
Instructions
- Place stick of butter in the freezer. Preheat oven to 450°F. Grease a 8"x8" baking pan and set aside.
- To a food processor, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, thyme and shredded cheddar cheese. Pulse until well combined.
- Chop very cold butter and add to the food processor. Pulse until the butter is pea-sized.
- Next, add buttermilk to the food processor and pulse again until the dough just forms a ball.
- Turn the dough out onto a hard surface that has been dusted with flour. Using your fingers, press the dough into a rectangle. Fold the dough over and press it out into another rectangle. Repeat folding and pressing five times.
- Place the dough into a prepared baking dish and press the dough out so that it fills the pan. Using a knife or bench scraper, cut the dough into 9 equal squares (three slices on one side, three on the other).
- Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, cover it with foil and bake for another 20 minutes until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked through.
- Baste the biscuits with one tablespoon of melted butter when they first come out of the oven. Serve while hot.