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Sourdough Cheddar Biscuits

Sourdough Cheddar Biscuits Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 290
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • 1 cup (4 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup sourdough discard, unfed, at room temp
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk, plus more for brushing

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Cut in cold butter until the mixture forms pea-sized pieces and coarse crumbs.
  3. Toss in cheddar, then stir in sourdough discard and buttermilk until a shaggy dough just comes together.
  4. Turn onto a floured surface. Pat to 1-inch thick, fold in half, and repeat 3-4 times. Pat to 1-inch thickness and cut with a 2.5-inch biscuit cutter, pressing straight down.
  5. Place biscuits on a parchment-lined sheet, brush tops with buttermilk, and bake 12-15 minutes until puffed and deeply golden. Serve warm.

Notes

For extra flaky layers, freeze the cut biscuits for 10 minutes before they hit the oven. If you’re measuring flour with a scale, 2 cups is 250 grams. No buttermilk on hand? Stir 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice into 1/2 cup whole milk and let it sit 5 minutes.