BISCUITS*****Cheddar Biscuit Crust

By Unblond1

For chicken or turkey potpies/ala king/steak and mushroom pie
28/12/14 - These are great, both on top of the pie and alone! I did a half batch and wish I'd done the full.

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• FULL RECIPE - 8 SERVINGS
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (substitute all or part Aleppo pepper)
• 90 grams coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar or Tex-Mex Blend
• 25 grams grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 3/4 stick cold unsalted butter, frozen and grated
• 1 1/4 cups well-shaken buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons Becel, melted
• 1 teaspoon (or to taste) Old Bay Seasoning
• HALF RECIPE - 4 SERVINGS
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (substitute all or part Aleppo pepper)
• 45 grams coarsely grated extra-sharp Cheddar or Tex-Mex Blend (use whatever blend suits what you're serving it on)
• 12 grams grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 3 tablespoons frozen unsalted butter, grated
• 7 tablespoons well-shaken buttermilk
• TOPPING:
• 1 tablespoon Becel, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon (or to taste) Old Bay Seasoning

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper into a medium bowl. Add cheeses and toss to coat. Blend in butter. Add buttermilk and stir just until a dough forms. Drop biscuit dough onto filling in individual baking dishes in two large mounds. Drop remaining biscuit dough on untreated baking sheet, leaving spaces between biscuits.

Bake until biscuits are puffed and golden brown and filling is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the single biscuits after 18 minutes. Brush tops of biscuits with melted Becel mixture. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts - 8 Servings

Calories 262.8
Total Fat 15.9 g
Saturated Fat 8.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.6 g
Cholesterol 34.1 mg
Sodium 163.5 mg
Potassium 57.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate 24.2 g
Dietary Fiber 3.0 g
Sugars 1.8 g
Protein 8.3 g