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Cheddar and Sausage Biscuits

Cheddar and Sausage Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) cane sugar
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) chili flakes
  • ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt
  • 5 Tbsp (75 mL) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 2 cooked pork sausages, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup (250 mL) shredded cheddar cheese, plus 1/3 cup for topping biscuits
  • ¾ cup (185 mL) half and half

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, stir to combine flour, baking powder, sugar, chili flakes and salt. Blend butter into flour mixture with clean hands or fork. Add-in sliced sausage and 1 cup shredded cheese and stir until mixed in. Pour cream over dry ingredients and stir until flour is moistened. Do not overmix.

Lightly dust a clean surface with flour and place dough onto it. Gently form into a circular shape, approximately 1 1/2" thick and cut into 8 even pieces.

Brush tops of each biscuit with cream and sprinkle cheese over top.

Bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes.

Yield: 8
Total time: 25-30 minutes

Prep Time: 12 Minutes
Cooking Time: 18 Minutes
Total Time: 30 Minutes

Approximately 8 Servings

Tags: bake | biscuits | cheddar | pork sausage |