Categories: Pizza/flatbread

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 3/4 cup milk, plus 2 tbsp. more for brushing
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar, plus more for garnish
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme, plus more for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt in a bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or fork until pea size. Make a well in center of mixture. Add 3/4 cup milk to well, along with cheese and thyme, then gently stir until a soft dough forms.

2. Turn dough out onto a floured surface; gently pat to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter or glass, pressing straight down. Press scraps together once, patting to 1/2 inch thickness, and cut additional biscuits. Transfer to baking sheet. Brush tops with 2 tbsp. milk and sprinkle with additional cheese and thyme.

3. Bake until bottoms of biscuits are golden brown, 10-12 minutes.

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