Chili and cheddar biscuits
Ingredients
Cheddar biscuits:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) pastry flour
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) salt
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) cold butter
- 3/4 cups (180 milliliters) buttermilk
- 170 grams orange cheddar cheese, grated
Chili:
- 1 can (550 grams) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) paprika
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon (7.5 milliliters) cumin
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
- 2 ears of corn, grilled until slightly charred
- 450 grams beef brisket, chopped into small pieces
- 1 can (400 grams) chopped tomatoes
- 1 bottle of dark beer
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) beef stock
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Raw cheddar biscuits
Directions
Biscuits:
- In a food processor, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- Pulse a few times to mix them together.
- Add butter, and pulse for two to three minutes or until you reach a pebbly texture.
- Add buttermilk slowly as the food processor is turning.
- Blend for one to two minutes or until you have a smooth dough.
- Remove dough from processor, and separate into equal sized biscuits.
- Add cheddar to each dough ball and roll until cheese is mixed well and biscuit is nicely shaped.
- Cover biscuits with plastic wrap and reserve for chili.
Chili:
- Preheat oven to 400F (205C).
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add paprika, chili powder and cumin, and heat for one minute.
- Add garlic and onions, and cook for a two to three minutes.
- Add tomato paste, and cook for one to two minutes.
- Add canned tomatoes, beef brisket, beer and beef stock.
- Stir until properly combined, and bring to a boil.
- Add grilled corn and kidney beans, and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer for 30 minutes, remove from heat and transfer to a baking dish.
- Cover chili with the cheddar biscuits, and place in the oven.
- Cook for 30-35 minutes, or until biscuits are fluffy and golden brown.
- Remove from oven and serve hot.
