In keeping with this month’s STEM theme, let’s learn a little about baking, and how this month’s recipe rises in the oven. Our Cheesy Drop Biscuits use baking powder to make them expand with a light, fluffy texture. The process is called leavening and it works by releasing carbon dioxide gas into the dough through an acid-base reaction. Little bubbles cause the wet mixture to leaven, and become soft, melt-in-your-mouth bread. I hope you enjoy watching these rise in the oven, as much as you enjoy eating them!
Ingredients
2 ½ Cups flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
¼ Teaspoon salt
7 Tablespoons cold butter
1 Cup grated sharp cheddar
1 ¼ Cups buttermilk
1 Egg
Cooking Spray
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using two knives cut cold butter into the flour mixture until it looks like coarse meal. Add grated cheese to the mixture. In a separate bowl, blend the egg into the buttermilk. Make a well in the flour mixture, and pour the buttermilk and egg into the well. Mix until just combined. Using a ¼ cup measuring cup, scoop up dough, and drop onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until the tops are golden brown . Makes about 16 light, cheesy biscuits.
