Tasty Cheddar Biscuits

I'm always looking for delicious shortcuts.  Something I can whip together when I want a tasty meal without all the effort.  These cheddar biscuits are perfect in a pinch.  They work great with something like my easy homemade pulled pork.  You can fry up eggs and make bacon and egg sandwiches.  They're great alongside any dish you enjoy with biscuits, perhaps a Southern-style biscuits with gravy.   The taste and crunch of cheddar is my favorite.  Make sure you use a flavorful cheddar cheese.  I like using sharp cheddar in my cooking.  Enjoy!

Homemade Cheddar Biscuit with Pulled Pork.

Homemade Cheddar Biscuits, fresh out of the oven.  These are flattened, so they can be used for sandwiches. 

Tasty Cheddar Biscuits
Preheat oven to 400 F.

Make buttermilk mixture in a measuring cup.  In a measuring cup place:
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Fill so you have a total of:
1/2 cup milk

Mix in a large bowl: 
1/2 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup tapioca starch
1/4 cup corn flour (or corn starch, if you don't have corn flour)
1/4 cup potato starch
1/4 tsp xanthan gum
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda

Dice in with a pastry cutter:
5 Tbsp butter

Add & mix in just until a dough is formed:
1/2 cup buttermilk, from above

Add:
1 cup grated cheese (a nice, sharp cheddar or similar cheese works well)

Scoop onto a tray lined with a silicon mat or parchment paper.  Flatten and gather into neater rounds with hands.  Bake at 400 F for ~15 minutes (more or less, depending on size of biscuits and desired browning level).  I aim for a very light brown.  Cool on the pan or cooling rack.

Cheddar biscuits, flattened and shaped quickly before baking.

Out of the oven and ready to eat! 

Wonderful warm with pulled pork.  Great as a side with breakfast.  Works nicely without cheese as a strawberry shortcake base.  Enjoy!