Surprise Biscuits

[Eleanor Rose]

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Our Victorian friends loved their biscuits and there are lots of recipes that have been passed down. But these cheesy biscuits are baked with a fun surprise inside!

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 T. sugar
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
2 T. unsalted butter - diced, cold
1/2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded or block)
2 T. chives – chopped
6 oz. plain Greek yogurt
2 eggs

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 475°F.

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add eggs and boil 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Cube butter and toss in the freezer until needed. Cold butter works best for biscuits!

Combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 1-2 times until combined.

Drop in the COLD butter and pulse a few times until mixture is crumbly. Stop at this point - don't over-mix!

Add the cheese and pulse until just combined. Transfer into a bowl and gently fold in the chives.

Stir the yogurt up and add to the mix. Combine.

Spray a baking sheet with baking spray. Remove eggs from shells.

Using roughly 1/4 cup of dough, shape into a biscuit and place onto baking sheet. Press a well into the center. Place the egg in the well sideways.

Form another biscuit and place on top of the egg, forming the biscuit around the egg. Easily use extra dough to cover up the sides of the eggs.

Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to 400°F and bake another 6-7 minutes until golden brown.Top with melted butter and extra chives.

 

[donna]

Thanks for this recipe. They sound delicious.

 

[KianGaf]

Biscuits are one of the things I really look out for when traveling in the US. They are absolutely delicious when they are fresh from the oven. The only thing similar I got on these shores are cheese scones, they are nice but still not as good as a biscuit.

 

[Mrs. V]

I have a cheesy cornbread recipe I make. I need to get that out and do it!

Also, since I can't eat hardboiled egg, I'd put in some pepperoni instead!