Bubba’s Beer and Onion Biscuits
By Bubba Hiers
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Ingredients
- 3 cups All-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1¼ teaspoons Salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) Butter, chilled and cubed, plus melted butter for brushing
- 1 cup dark beer
- 1 cup (¼ pound) grated cheddar cheese
- ⅔ cup crushed canned fried onions
- pinch of cayenne pepper
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. In a large bowl or food processor, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut the butter into the mixture with a pastry cutter or fork, or pulse it in the food processor until it resembles coarse meal. Add the beer, cheese, onions, and cayenne, stirring or pulsing until a dough begins to form.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it gently, just enough to form a ball. Pat the dough into a ½-inch-thick round. Using a 2½-inch round cutter, stamp out circles of dough. Gently knead the leftover scraps together and stamp out more circles.
Transfer the biscuits to the prepared baking sheet and lightly brush the tops with melted butter. Bake until the biscuits are golden and firm, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.