Cheddar and Parsley Biscuits

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Source: Andrea Knight

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ cup butter or margarine
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in butter using a fork until it looks crumbly. Make a dip in the center of the dry mixture and add the milk, cheese and parsley into the bowl. Mix until a soft dough forms.
  • Roll or pat out on a floured surface to 3/4 inch thick. Cut into circles and place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the biscuits are golden brown.