Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- 3/4 c. grated cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 c. chilled shortening
- 1 tbsp. cider vinegar
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp. ice water
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 egg
- Waxed Paper
- Waxed Paper
- Groceries
- Baking Sheets
- Cheese Graters
- Mixing Bowls
- Baking sheets
- Mixing bowls
- 1 2-inch biscuit cutters
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Step 1
Mix flour, shortening, salt and 1/4 c. of the cheese in a bowl. Mixture should be crumbly.
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Step 2
Beat egg, vinegar and ice water in another bowl.
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Step 3
Put egg mixture in the bowl with the flour and knead until dough forms a small ball.
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Step 4
Wrap dough mixture in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
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Step 5
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 6
Roll the dough out to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut dough into 2-inch rounds with a biscuit cutter.
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Step 7
Combine scraps, roll out again, and cut dough into more rounds. Repeat until you have used all the dough.
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Step 8
Bake rounds for 8 minutes on a cookie sheet lined with foil.
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Step 9
Remove rounds from oven, top each with a dollop of cheese and bake 10 more minutes.
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Step 10
Allow rounds to cool a few minutes. Serve.
