Flaky Cheese Garlic Biscuits (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dry Mix
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2 and 1/2 cups (313g) plain flour, with extra for working the dough
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1 Tablespoon non-aluminum baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Mix
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1/2 cup (113g) cold diced unsalted butter
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1 cup (240ml) buttermilk straight from the fridge, plus 2 Tablespoons (30ml) for the tops
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2 teaspoons (14g) honey
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1 cup (125g) grated cheddar cheese
→ Finishing Touch
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2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, melted
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon parsley, either dried or fresh chopped
# Instructions:
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Warm your oven to 220°C.
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Grab a big bowl and stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, garlic powder, and salt together until everything's mixed up.
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Drop the ice-cold butter cubes into your dry mix. Use a pastry tool or just your fingers to smoosh it all together until you've got something that looks like rough breadcrumbs.
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Toss your cheddar into the crumbly butter-flour mix and stir it around until the cheese is spread out evenly.
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Make a hole in the middle of your mixture. Pour in the 240ml cold buttermilk and drizzle in the honey. Stir it all up with a fork just until it comes together. Don't mix too much!
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Dump the dough onto a floured counter. Pat it down to about 3/4-inch thick in a rectangle shape. Fold it like you would a letter. Turn it a quarter way around, flatten again to 3/4-inch, and fold once more. Then flatten it one last time to 3/4-inch thickness.
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Push a 2.5 to 3-inch biscuit cutter straight down through the dough. Don't twist it! Gather leftover dough and pat it down again to cut more biscuits.
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Put your biscuits on a baking tray with their sides touching each other so they rise taller. Brush a bit of buttermilk on top. Stick them in the oven for 18-22 minutes until they're nice and golden.
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While your biscuits are still hot, mix up the melted butter, garlic powder, and parsley in a small cup. Brush this tasty mix all over the tops right before you serve them.
# Notes:
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Keep your butter super cold until it goes in the oven for the flakiest results.
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Those folding steps create yummy layers in your finished biscuits.
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Putting biscuits close together helps them climb higher while baking.