Fiery Cheddar Biscuits
 
 
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 lb (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 lb aged cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2 jalapeno peppers (red, green or yellow)
Instructions
  1. Bring butter to room temperature. Wash, slice jalapenos down the middle then remove and discard seeds. Dice jalapenos fairly finely. Choosing red and green jalapenos can make the shortbread look festive for Christmas. I selected green and yellow to look like fall.
  2. Sift flour and salt together.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, blend and cream together the butter and cheese.
  4. Gradually add the flour mixture and mix until just blended, do not overbeat.
  5. Add the diced jalapenos and blend in.
  6. Take handfuls of dough out and shape into a 1-inch log by gently pressing and squeezing the dough. Lay on a sheet of plastic and wrap tight, you can finish shaping the log when it is wrapped in plastic. The dough can be quite crumbly and it can take a little effort to shape the logs. Warmth from your hands helps. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
  7. Chill wrapped dough logs in fridge for about 1 hour.
  8. Preheat oven to 350 F oven. Using a sharp knife, gently slice each log into slices, about 1/4" thick. Lay sliced “coins” on baking sheets about 2 inches apart. (Just like cookies.) Bake until lightly browned, about 12-15 minutes. Longer baking makes a crispier biscuit.
  9. Remove and lay on wire racks til cool.
  10. Place in a pretty dish behind the cheese tray closest to you. Furtively snack and make sure no one else knows how good they are
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/02/a-night-in/