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Easy-Bake Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

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These Cheese Biscuits are very good and very easy! Don't over knead; add a little garlic powder for extra flavor.

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
2 tsp.  CALUMET Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp.  sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup  (1/2 stick) cold butter, cut up
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/3 cup  milk
1/2 cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread

Directions:

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Makes: 9 biscuits, 1 biscuit and about 2-1/2 tsp. spread

PREHEAT oven to 450ºF.

MIX flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, sugar and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in Cheddar cheese. Add milk; stir until mixture forms soft dough.

PLACE on lightly floured surface; knead eight to 10 times or until smooth. Pat out dough into 6-inch square. Cut into nine squares. Place on ungreased baking sheet.

BAKE 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown. Spread each split warm biscuit with 2-1/2 tsp. of the cream cheese spread.

Size-Wise
Enjoy your favorite foods on occasion but remember to keep tabs on portions.

For Easier Removal of Biscuits From Baking Sheet

Baking sheet can be greased or covered with parchment paper before use for easier removal of biscuits.

Variations:

Prepare as directed, using one of the following flavor options.

Cranberry-Cheddar Biscuits: Stir in 1/4 cup dried cranberries along with the Cheddar cheese.

Sun-Dried Tomato Mozzarella Biscuits: Substitute KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese for the Cheddar cheese and stir in 1/4 cup chopped drained sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil along with the mozzarella cheese.

Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Biscuits: Omit the salt and stir in 1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Bacon Pieces along with the Cheddar cheese.

Jalapeno-Jack Biscuits: Omit the salt, substitute KRAFT Shredded Colby Jack Cheese for the Cheddar cheese and stir in 1/4 cup chopped drained nacho peppers along with the shredded cheese.

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 190
Total fat: 13 g
Saturated fat: 8 g
Cholesterol: 40 mg
Sodium: 360 mg
Carbohydrate: 13 g
Dietary fiber: 1 g
Sugars: 2 g
Protein: 5 g
Vitamin A: 10 %DV
Vitamin C: 0 %DV
Calcium: 15 %DV
Iron: 4 %DV

Source: Used with permission of Kraft Foods. Visit www.kraftfoods.com for more recipes.

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