Southwestern Biscuits

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbls. granulated sugar
• 1 tbls. baking powder
• Dash of salt, (optional)
• 3 tbls. butter or margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 can (8-oz.) cream-style corn
• 1 can (4-oz.) ORTEGA Diced Green Chiles
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, (optional)

Details

Adapted from ortega.com

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT oven to 400ºF.
COMBINE flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add butter; cut in with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
STIR in egg, corn, chiles and cilantro; combine just until mixture holds together. Knead dough 10 times on well-floured surface. Pat dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut into 3-inch biscuits. Place on greased baking sheets.
BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.