Cheddar Biscuits

INGREDIENTS • 5 cups all-purpose flour • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar • 1 tablespoon kosher salt • 4 teaspoons baking powder • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper • 2 sticks (8 ounces) (1 cup) unsalted butter, frozen • 2 cups buttermilk • 1 cup finely grated aged farmhouse cheddar cheese, plus more for topping the biscuits • 1/4 cup heavy cream • INSTRUCTIONS 1. Heat the oven to 400°F/200C and arrange a rack in the middle. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Grate frozen butter through the large holes of a box grater and toss grated butter with dry ingredients until butter is coated with flour. Rub butter and flour between your fingers until evenly mixed. 2. Add buttermilk and grated cheddar cheese. Stir briefly until it forms a shaggy mass. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead very lightly until ingredients are evenly mixed. 3. Roll out to about a 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness and use a 2-inch biscuit cutter to cut rounds. Place on baking sheets. Reroll what’s left of the dough. You should have about 40 biscuits. Discard any remaining bits of dough. 4. Brush the tops of the biscuits with heavy cream. Place a pinch of grated cheddar on top of each biscuit. Bake until golden brown, rotating once, about 20 minutes. Serve them with our Cranberry ‘Spread.’ Note: We found that dipping your biscuit cutter in a small dish of flour as you cut really helps prevent the dough from sticking to it.

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