Cheesy Pecan Biscuits

I am always looking for a reason to bake and looking for even more of a reason to make biscuits! I wanted something savory and with a touch of sweet, so I decided to pair these Cheesy Pecan Biscuits with some Country Ham and Blackberry Mustard. These biscuits are fast and easy to make and will leave your guests wondering if you spent all day in the kitchen whipping them up! You can easily make these ahead of time or right before serving. I hope you like this recipe as much as we do!

CHEESY PECAN BISCUITS

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground pepper
• 1/2 cup butter (cold, I grated my butter with a cheese grater on the fine side)
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
• 1 1/2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted
• 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Parsley (optional)
• 1 Tbsp melted butter (optional)
• Finishing salt (optional)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• Cut in butter and cream cheese using a pastry blender.
• Stir in cheese and pecans.
• Gradually add about 1 1/4 cup heavy cream, stirring until dry ingredients are just moistened, adding additional cream if needed.
• Prep a workspace for kneading, rolling and cutting biscuits by lightly flouring surface and turning out dough; knead 5 or 6 times or until dough has fully come together.
• Lightly dust a rolling pin with flour and roll dough to about 1-inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter (or as my dad used to do it, you drinking glass) to cut dough into round biscuits (I used a 2-inch biscuit cutter). You will need to re-roll and repeat the process for any scrap dough.
• Place biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Brush the tops of the biscuits with the extra heavy cream and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Once out of the oven and on a cooling rack top with melted butter and a sprinkle of parsley and finishing salt (if desired).
• Enjoy!