Cheddar And Stilton Drop Biscuits

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 7 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup packed coarsely grated sharp cheddar cheese, chilled
• 1/2 cup coarsely crumbled stilton cheese, chilled (about 2 ounces)
• 1 1/4 cups chilled buttermilk
• 1 large egg

Recipe

• 1 position 1 rack in bottom third and 1 rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400°f
• 2 butter and flour 2 large baking sheets.
• 3 whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend well.
• 4 add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 5 add both cheeses; rub in with fingertips until cheeses are reduced to small pieces.
• 6 blend buttermilk and egg in small bowl.
• 7 add to flour mixture, stirring just until dough is evenly moistened.
• 8 using 1/3 cup dough for each biscuit, drop 6 mounds onto each prepared sheet, spacing 2 to 3 inches apart.
• 9 bake biscuits 10 minutes.
• 10 reverse positions of sheets. bake biscuits until golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 10 minutes longer.
• 11 place biscuits in basket; serve warm.