Cream Cheese Biscuits
Serves 6
15 mins prep
20 mins cook
35 mins total
Subtly sweet biscuits with layers of cheese cheese.
In a large bowl, whisk 1 cup of cake flour with 1 cup of all purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
Add 1/2 cup of cold, shredded butter and use a pastry cutter or stiff fork to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the butter is broken down into small pieces
Add 3/4 cup of cold buttermilk and mix until just combined
Transfer the shaggy dough onto a lightly floured surface, fold a few times and shape into a square
Cut the square in even quarters, top 3 of the quarters with slices of cream cheese and then stack the 3 quarters placing the final biscuit quarter on top
Press the dough down back into a large square about an inch thick
Use a sharp knife or pastry cutter to cut the dough into biscuits and transfer them into the freezer while you preheat your oven to 425 degrees
Transfer the biscuits onto a nonstick or parchment lined baking sheet and brush with additional buttermilk and sprinkle with coarse sugar (optional)
Bake for about 18 minutes (lightly golden biscuits will be more tender, while deeper golden brown biscuits will be more chewy)
Enjoy warm!
