Cheddar-Thyme Flaky Biscuits recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ cup butter or margarine
¾ cup milk
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

Nutrition Info

220.4 calories
carbohydrate: 24.4 g
cholesterol: 31.8 mg
fat: 11.7 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 4.7 g
saturatedFat: 7.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 419.9 mg
sugar: 4.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or a fork until it is the size of peas. Make a well in the center of the mixture and measure the milk, cheese and thyme into the bowl. Gently mix until a soft dough forms.

  3. Roll or pat out on a floured surface to 3/4 inch thick. Cut into circles and place on a baking sheet.

  4. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the biscuits are golden brown.

Recipe Yield

10 biscuits

Recipe Note

Anxious to utilize my herb garden, I took advantage of my favorite biscuit recipe -- excellent with chicken and salad!

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