Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Chew on This | Rosemary Cheddar Drop Biscuits


I made these drop biscuits for Thanksgiving and just can't seem to get enough of them. They are perfectly savory. And they're pretty too, in a misshaped sort of way. Bits of orange cheddar. Flecks of green rosemary. What's not to like?


I love biscuits of all types. Drop biscuits are the easiest to make but take a light hand. Over mixing your batter will result in a tough biscuit nugget. No good. You want light and airy and to get that you need to just fold the ingredients together. Only mixing until a very loose ball of dough is formed.


Now place non-uniform, heaping spoonfuls of batter onto your baking sheet and bake. That's it. And that's the beauty and ease of drop biscuits - no fussiness. 


You'll be baking these often. And then you'll be trading out the cheddar and rosemary for something else, like parmesan and sage or swiss and crumbled bacon. You're going to love it.

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Here's our recipe:
Rosemary Cheddar Drop Biscuits

2 C flour
2 t baking powder
1 t salt
1/2 C melted butter (one stick)
1 C milk
1 heaping T rosemary, chopped
1 C shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat your oven to 425℉ and lightly grease a cookie sheet.

In a mixing bowl, sift together your flour, baking powder and salt. Add your melted butter, milk and chopped rosemary. Stir together, just a few times, to combine. Fold in your shredded cheese until just combined. Don't over mix.

Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the cookie sheet and bake your biscuits for 10-13 minutes. Remove and Enjoy!

4 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness. Cheddar anything and I'm sold...but when I saw these on tastespotting my mouth started watering! Bookmarking as we speak, and checking my calendar to see when I can find a free night to make these. They look divine!! :)

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  2. Just baking in the oven as I type. Took less than 10 minutes to prepare. Can't wait to try!

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  3. There remind me of the biscuits they serve at Red Lobster! Those are heavenlyy!

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  4. How many biscuits does this recipe make?

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