Chili Cheese Flaky Biscuits
Unique and delicious chili and cheese flaky biscuits. These biscuits are so simple to make with only a handful of ingredients but the result is just wonderful. Serve them warm, ohh la la! Enjoy!
Servings: 15 biscuits
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chopped chives (10 gr)
- 1 red chili , chopped
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour (195 gr)
- ½ tablespoon baking powder
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup shredded cheddar (60 gr)
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter (75 gr), cubed and cold
- ⅓ cup milk (80 ml), cold
- some milk , for brushing
Instructions
- Add flour, baking powder, garlic powder, sugar and salt into a bowl. Mix well. Then add in cold butter and massage the butter into the flour using your fingertips. You will be left with a mixture of coarse crumbs.
- Add in cheddar, chili, chives and mix well. Then add in milk and lightly mix.
- Pour everything on a floured working surface and lightly knead to bring everything together. Don't over knead to avoid hard biscuits.
- Form a disk with ¾ inch (2 cm) thickness. Using a 1 ¾ inch (4.5 cm) cookie cutter, cut out circles from the dough. Re roll the dough as needed.
- Place the circles on a baking tray with a baking sheet. Brush the top surface with some milk. Bake in a preheated oven at 430ºF (220ºC) for 12 minutes or until golden brown and fully cooked. Serve warm, enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 109.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.4g | Protein: 2.6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3.6g | Cholesterol: 16.1mg | Sodium: 151.1mg | Potassium: 41.3mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.9g | Calcium: 63.6mg | Iron: 0.7mg