Onion & Cheddar Biscuits

Family dinners can be so fun, can't they? This last Monday we made sure that Doug's dad,  his dad's girlfriend and Doug's brother would be in attendance and we also invited some family friends who live close by. We ended up with a full table and had to bring in more chairs! Normally when I think of getting together with friends for a meal, it involves going out to a restaurant. I'm slowly trying to change that way of thinking A) to save us money, B) to save our waistlines and C) there's something about preparing a meal with people that makes you interact with them differently than if you just sit in a booth at a restaurant (not to mention the headache of splitting the bill).

I think in future weeks, maybe once a month, I'll have us invite a different person/couple to our Monday night dinner just to mix things up. We had a wonderful salad (made by our friends Myrti and Gene), Allan was the grill master and with Doug made some delicious grilled skirt steak fajitas, and I made another batch of the chocolate raspberry hearts for dessert. Doug and Dale's girlfriend, Okie, also made this week's featured recipe of onion & cheddar biscuits which turned out great. Tyler really liked them and even took some cold leftovers in his lunch the next day. They weren't too difficult to make with the only really random ingredients being buttermilk and white balsamic vinegar. This is definitely a "keep" recipe.

• 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
• 4 Tbsp cold butter, divided
• 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup buttermilk

In a small skillet, saute sweet onion in 1 Tbsp butter until tender. Add vinegar; cook and stir until liquid is evaporated. Let cool.


So they're not the prettiest things, but they're good!

In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and seasonings. Cut in remaining butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the onion mixture, cheese and green onions. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 6-8 times. Pat or roll out to 1/2 inch thickness; cut with a floured 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter. Place 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

NOTES: Oddly enough I actually have biscuit cutters from when I made crumpets as I threw a Harry Potter birthday party for myself last year (yes, you read that right). However, Doug thought they would be a little big and cause us to make either thinner or fewer biscuits. We ended up using a plain circle cookie cutter that was maybe 3/4 the size of the recommended diameter. They were perfect in size. It's really up to you and what you are looking for. We definitely cooked these at the longer end of the spectrum because they weren't browning nicely yet.

Serves: 6
Prep Time: 25 min
Total Time: 40 min

Recipe from Taste of Home