Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2009

These were excellent. Even my husband, who doesn't usually like biscuits said they were great and asked me to make them again. Here's what I did: I put the dry ingredients in my food processor and pulsed just until combined. Then I added the butter, nice and cold, and cut into slices. I pulsed just a few times until crumbly. You don't want to over-mix, otherwise your biscuits will not come out flaky. Then I added the buttermilk and cheese and just pulsed until the dough came together, but only slightly. I dumped out onto my countertop, and only kneaded like once or twice, just to bring it all together. I formed it into a circle, and then used a glass to cut out the biscuits. While they were baking, I put 1/4 cup butter in the microwave to melt. I added 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, 1/8 tsp of garlic salt and 1/2 tsp of parsley flakes to the melted butter. Brush on biscuits when they are hot. Yumm-O

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KIMSCOOKINGNOW

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2008

I've been meaning to make some biscuits from scratch and I came across this recipe. I omitted the cayenne, and they turned out wonderfully. I added a little more cheddar then what was written, and I think I'll actually add more next time as well. Thanks for sharing :)

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Reina Lairs

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Sacramento, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2009

I was short on time so I melted the butter and folded it with the buttermilk into the dry ingredients. I did use a wisk through the dry ingredients as sort of a sifter, then added the cheese before adding in the wet. I dropped them into greased biscuit cups. Turned out great. Fluffy, rich and oh, so good. Nom.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2006

These came out pretty good. The only thing I added was a bit of garlic powder. I was trying to find a cheddar biscuit recipe that was actually from "scratch", i.e. no baking mix, and was glad to find this one. I did have to knead in some extra flour because the mixture was a bit gooey. Otherwise everything else worked out perfect. Will make again.

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SouperWoman

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Silverdale, Washington, USA

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

These biscuits are sooo good! I have been experimenting with biscuit recipes a LOT this past month. I have tried at least 20 different biscuit recipes and most of them looked great but did not have much flavor. But, these were really good. I mainly followed the recipe but added 1tsp of garlic powder and an extra 1/4 sharp cheddar cheese. After cutting the (salted)butter in with my fingers, so that there were dime size slivers of butter, I put in the freezer and let it rest about 7-8 minutes. I kneaded just like the recipe suggested. Do not use a insulated pan, it will not get hot fast enough to bake biscuits.

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rosie

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Cedar Key, Florida, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2010

This recipe is a winner! I have tried tons of "scratch" recipes for buttermilk biscuits, but this one is THE BEST! I used my food processor to mix the dry ingredients, then the ice cold butter pieces. I then turned the ingredients out into a bowl, tossed in the cheddar and then added the buttermilk. I baked them in a well buttered iron skillet, and golly, the bottoms turned out so beautifully, with a golden, crispness. The biscuit itself was light, flakey and flavorful. My family couldn't get enough.

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DecaturFifi

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Decatur, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2008

My husband is a self-proclaimed "picky buttermilk biscuit eater" and claimed these to be the best he ever has eaten! The kids absolutely loved them,too!

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Janna

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2008

Super light and fluffy. My family loved them. I did add a bit more buttermilk (2 TBS).

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rockinrfarm

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2008

These biscuits are fantastic! This will be the recipe I use from now on. Thank you! I substituted parmesan cheese for the cheddar and added 2 tsp dried parsley and 1 tsp dried thyme. I also added a dot of butter on top each biscuit before baking.

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tanyaviola

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008

I was looking for a moist and flaky recipe. This one is great! The biscuits are very tasty and light. I omitted the cayenne pepper and added a little extra buttermilk while I was mixing (about a tablespoon). I will definitely be using this recipe again.

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