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Giant Cheddar Biscuits Recipe

Name: Giant Cheddar Biscuits Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 giant biscuits
Ingredients: 2 C. all-purpose flour; 1 ½ C. (4.5 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese; 2 ½ tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. granulated sugar; 5 Tbsp. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening; 2 oz. cream cheese; 3/4 C. buttermilk + 1 Tbsp. for brushing the biscuits

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 6 giant biscuits

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These giant biscuits are great for breakfast or lunch sandwiches!

Ingredients

2 C. all-purpose flour
1 ½ C. (4.5 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
2 ½ tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. granulated sugar
5 Tbsp. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
2 oz. cream cheese
3/4 C. buttermilk + 1 Tbsp. for brushing the biscuits

Directions

Preheat oven to 400° F.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Cut in shortening and cream cheese with a pastry cutter.
Stir in shredded cheese.
Add buttermilk and stir until a dough forms.
Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness and cut with a 3 ½ inch biscuit cutter.
Arrange biscuits on a parchment-lined sheet pan, starting in the center and working outward, with biscuits slightly touching.
Brush the tops of the biscuits with the 1 tablespoon of buttermilk.
Bake in preheated oven for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown.