Regina's cheddar biscuits

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ pounds Flour
¼ cup Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ cup Sugar
¼ pounds Butter
¾ pounds Margarine
1½ cup Grated Cheddar cheese
1½ cup Buttermilk

Directions

Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large stainless-steel or glass bowl. Cut butter and margarine into large cubes and, using your hands, work into flour mixture until size of large peas. Then add cheese and buttermilk to make a soft dough. On a well floured surface, roll out dough to ¾-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. (Will keep for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator before baking.) Bake at 350F until golden brown. Makes about 30 biscuits. PER BISCUIT: 165 calories, 3 g protein, 8 g carbohydrate, 14 g fat (5 g saturated), 15 mg cholesterol, 348 mg sodium, 0 g fiber. From the San Francisco Chronicle, 6/29/92. Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; February 24 1993.

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