Red Chili Biscuits

These are very nice with just a hit of heat from the chili powder. they are soft and tender inside with a crisp crust.

Mix the flour , sugar , baking powder baking soda , salt and chili powder together.

Cut in the chilled butter until it looks like fine meal.

Add cheese and buttermilk.

Mix until flour is moistened.

Place mixture on a floured surface , knead lightly , about 15 turns.

Roll out to 3 / 4 inch thick.

Cut with 3 1 / 2 in cutter.

Gather up scrapes and roll into ball and roll out again to 3 / 4 inch thick and cut additional biscuits.

Continue until all the dough is used.

Put biscuits onto a greased pan.

Brush the tops with butter.

Bake at 400 degrees f for about 25 minutes.

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, granulated sugar, kosher salt, unsalted butter, cheddar cheese, chili powder, buttermilk, butter