Cranberry-Apple Cheddar Biscuits

Yield -12-16 biscuits+

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Cranberry-Apple Cheddar Biscuits

A quick and yummy recipe for sweet and savory apple cheddar biscuits.

Ingredients

• 1 ¾-2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼-½ teaspoon salt
• 4 Tablespoons butter- cut or grated
• ½ cup nonfat plain yogurt
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup tart apple, small dice
• ¼ cup dried or fresh cranberries
• ¾ -1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

1. Grease a sheet pan or 9x9 lined with parchment. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
3. Cut or grate butter into the bowl. Using a pastry knife or fork cut butter into flour mixture into a coarse meal.
4. Add milk and yogurt, mixing just until evenly blended.
5. Coarsely chop cranberries and apple.
6. Add shredded cheese and the fruit (cranberries and apple) to the dough and stir just until evenly distributed.
7. Lightly flour a work surface and knead dough a few times until it's no longer crumbly and the dry and moist bits are fully integrated. If the dough is at all sticky, lightly flour your work surface again.
8. Gently pat dough ¾ inches thick. Using a 2 1/2” biscuit cutter or a drinking glass, cut biscuits from dough and place on a pan. Gather scraps, pat out again, and cut as needed.
9. Bake biscuits on the middle rack of the oven for 15-17 minutes until biscuits are browned.

Notes

Variations to Try

• Substitute chopped fresh herbs, such as chives, thyme and rosemary for the cranberries
• Use buttermilk instead of milk and yogurt
• Experiment with different cheeses, such as extra sharp cheddar or gruyere  

Something to Chew On

• In England, these biscuits are known as scones.
• Where do cranberries grow?
• What’s the opposite of tart?

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