Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

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These biscuits are easy to make and loaded with flavor with a light wonderful texture. Enjoy with your favorite soup or salad.

Makes 16
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chilled unsalted butter
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
  • 3 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
  • 2 ½ cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated

    Instructions:

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, mustard and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in the center of the bowl and stir in milk and dill. Stir until moist dough forms. Add 2 cups cheese. Turn dough out onto floured surface and mix to distribute cheese. Roll out dough into a ½ inch thick square. Cut out biscuits. Roll out remaining scraps and cut out the rest of the biscuits.
    Place biscuits onto heavy large baking sheet. Top with remaining cheese and bake until biscuits are golden brown.

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