Manchego and Jalapeño Biscuits

Name: Manchego and Jalapeño Biscuits
Yield: Makes 12–14 biscuits
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 1 tsp sea salt; 6 Tbsp (3 oz/90 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 3 oz (90 g) aged Manchego cheese, grated; 1 Tbsp baking powder; ¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) plus 2 Tbsp whole milk; 1 jalapeño chile, seeded and minced; 2 cups (10 oz/315 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

Preparation info

Makes
12–14
biscuits

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cheese Obsession

By Georgeanne Brennan

Published 2013

About

Manchego is a dry and flavorful cheese made from the milk of Manchega sheep in the La Mancha region of Spain. I like to serve these cheesy, jalapeño-flecked biscuits with bold-flavored dishes, such as barbecued ribs, roast pork shoulder, or chili con carne.

Ingredients

2 cups (10 oz/315 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1

Europe
Spain
La Mancha
Vegetarian
Cookies
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, chile, and cheese. Scatter the butter over the top. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until the butter pieces are the size of peas. Pour the milk i