Sweet Corn & Hatch Buttermilk Biscuits with Ricotta Hatch Chile Pimento Cheese - Butterlust

By vealam

Ingredients

• For the ricotta & hatch pimento cheese:
• 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 2 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup smoked gouda cheese, shredded
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon grated onion (or 1/2 teaspoon onion powder)
• 2 hatch chilies, roasted and chopped
• salt, to taste
• For the biscuits:
• 2 cups King Arthur Flour Self-Rising Flour
• 1/4 cup butter, cold
• 2/3 cups buttermilk, cold
• 2 hatch chilies, roasted and chopped
• 3/4 cup sweet corn kernels, cooked
• melted butter for brushing

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from butterlustblog.com

Preparation

Step 1

For the pimento cheese:
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and ricotta and beat on low until smooth.
Add in the remaining ingredients and blend on low until smooth. Add salt to taste, though use caution, cheese is already fairly salty and the flavor will develop as the mixture rests.
Transfer to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
For the biscuits:
Preheat to oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
In a large bowl, add the flour and then cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or flour until there are pea sized chunks.
Add the in the buttermilk and mix until just slightly, then add in the corn and hatch chile. Continue to mix until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and is still slightly shaggy.
Transfer the dough to a well-floured surface. Need 2-3 times to evenly distribute the corn and chiles. then form into a ball. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to about 1-inch thick.
Use a biscuit cutter to cut out the biscuits, placing each biscuit round onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Roll any leftover dough back into a ball and repeat.
Brush the top of each biscuit with melted butter then back for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve warm with pimento cheese and honey.