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Sour Cream & Cheddar Biscuits

Name: Sour Cream & Cheddar Biscuits
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed; 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 3/4 cup 2% milk; 1/2 cup sour cream; TOPPING:; 6 tablespoons butter, melted; 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

2 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.

Makes

1-1/2 dozen

Here's my go-to recipe for biscuits. Brushing them with the garlic-butter topping before baking seals the deal! —Amy Martin, Vancouver, WA

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Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup sour cream
TOPPING:
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 7 ingredients. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in cheese. Add milk and sour cream; stir just until moistened.
Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Mix topping ingredients; brush over tops. Bake 12-15 minutes or until light brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 biscuit: 206 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 256mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

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