Potato Biscuits with Cheddar and Scallions

Name: Potato Biscuits with Cheddar and Scallions
Yield: Makes 12 biscuits
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces), all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup, instant potato flakes; 3 ounces, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (3/4 cup); 4 , scallions, sliced thin; 4 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 1 teaspoon, salt; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled, plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 4 tablespoons, vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; 1 1/4 cups, buttermilk, chilled

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2014

Desserts or Baked Goods

Breads

SERVESMakes 12 biscuits

TIME1 hour

Potato Biscuits with Cheddar and Scallions

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To achieve a supremely flaky biscuit, we turned to an unexpected ingredient: potato. Since potatoes don’t have gluten (the chewy protein that gives structure to bread), adding them to baked goods results in a more tender crumb. Potato starc...

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