Cheese Biscuits

Cheese biscuits are comfort food any time of the day. They pair up well with a cup of tea, a bowl of stew or just on their own. I used to make them with bread flour only but recently I've started sneaking in some whole wheat flour. I once read that whole wheat is a better option than adding bran to recipes since bran doesn't have the nutrients that whole wheat has. So when we have the option, why not use some whole wheat flour?

"Whole wheat makes a tough dough," you ask? In my opinion, these are still really light and fluffy. Give them a try!

In a food processor, pulse the following ingredients together:

• 250g bread flour
• 250g whole wheat flour
• 30g baking powder
• 125g unsalted butter

Grate:

• 125g cheddar cheese and reserve for later
  

In a separate bowl, combine:

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp salt
  

Place the flour mixture in a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Pour in all the buttermilk mixture, followed by the grated cheese. Mix using the handle of a wooden spoon and finish combining with your hands. Speed is key in this step. Overworking the dough will produce tough biscuits.

Transfer the dough to a floured surface (even if not yet combined completely) and shape into a ball. Let the dough rest for a few minutes.

Then roll out the dough to about 1 1/2 cm, cut into shapes, place on a lined tray and brush with an egg wash (or milk or cream). Bake at 400 F for about 15 min.

Voilà!