Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Chili Biscuit Sandwiches

3 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
¾ cup corn meal
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp chopped jalapenos
½ tsp salt
¾ tsp cream of tartar
½ cup butter flavored Crisco
¼ cup half and half
¾ cup milk
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded


Preheat oven to 400ยบ.  Combine flour, baking powder, cornmeal, cream of tartar, jalapenos, sugar and salt in bowl.  Cut in Crisco until crumbly and create well in center of mixture.  Add ½ cup cheese and pour milk and half and half in all at once.  Stir with fork just to moisten and combine. 
Using one third of biscuit mix spread in lightly greased 10x10 baking dish.  Place in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, just until mixture turns slightly golden and puffy.


Remove from oven and spoon chili beans over mixture; sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheddar cheese. 

Drop biscuits on top of chili mixture and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until golden brown.  Let cool and cut into sandwiches.


© Crackerberries 2012

1 comment:

~~louise~~ said...

Now this is my type of recipe, quick and easy!!! I'm surprised to see the addition of cream of tartar. You don't see it as an ingredient as much anymore.

Thanks for sharing and following...