Easy Southern Cheddar Biscuits
With just three ingredients, Southern Cheddar Cheese Biscuits are light, flaky, tender, Southern-style biscuits with sharp gooey cheddar cheese. Eaten hot right out of the oven with a pat of butter, these delicious biscuits will fairly melt in your mouth.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
- 2 cup self-rising flour
- 4 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese (or 1 cup grated)
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- 2
Cut up the cheese into chunks. Add the flour and cheese to a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process until the cheese is finely chopped.
- 3
Add the cream and process until the mixture comes together and pulls away from the sides. If the biscuit dough seems dry and doesn't come together, add just a bit more cream.
- 4
Grate or shred the cheese. Add the cheese to a large bowl and toss with the flour.
- 5
Add the cream, stirring until all of the ingredients are moistened and come together. If the biscuit dough seems dry and doesn't come together, add just a bit more cream.
- 6
Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and lightly pat it out into a disk 1/2 to 1 inch thick. Alternatively, you can use a rolling pin to evenly and lightly roll out the biscuit dough.
- 7
Use a 2-3 inch biscuit cutter or glass to cut the biscuit rounds.
- 8
Place the cut biscuits on a non-stick or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- 9
Brush the tops with just a little cream to help them brown.
- 10
Bake the biscuits for 15-18 minutes, or until they are a light golden brown. Serve immediately while they are still hot.