Zippy Cheese Biscuits

Title:
Zippy Cheese Biscuits

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Bread,
Rolls,
Dairy




Ingredients:





     2 c  Self-rising flour


   1/2 c  Shortening


   1/2 c  (about 2 Ounces) shredded


          -cheddar cheese


   3/4 c  Plus


     2 tb Milk


   1/2 c  Chopped pecans


   1/4    To (up To )


   1/2 ts Red pepper






 Christmas. Combine flour and shortening; cut in shortening with a pastry


 blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese, milk, pecans, and


 red pepper, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out


 onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 4 or 5 times.Roll dough


 to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place on an


 ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Yield:


 about 1 dozen.


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #805 by Nancy Berry 
on


 Sep 25, 1997