Cream Cheese Biscuits
Serves 615 mins prep20 mins cook
Subtly sweet biscuits with layers of cheese cheese.
0 servings
What you need

cup all purpose flour

tsp baking powder

tbsp granulated sugar

cup butter

cup low fat buttermilk

oz cream cheese

cup buttermilk
tbsp coarse sugar
Instructions
0 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 1 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 2 Add 3/4 cup of cold buttermilk and mix until just combined 3 Transfer the shaggy dough onto a lightly floured surface, fold a few times and shape into a square 4 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 5 Press the dough down back into a large square about an inch thick 6 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 7 Transfer the biscuits onto a nonstick or parchment lined baking sheet and brush with additional buttermilk and sprinkle with coarse sugar (optional) 8 Bake for about 18 minutes (lightly golden biscuits will be more tender, while deeper golden brown biscuits will be more chewy) 9 Enjoy warm!View original recipe

