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White cheddar biscuits with Calabrian chili butter

2 cups/ 300 g all-purpose flour

1 tbsp/ 14 g sugar

2 tsp/ 12 g kosher salt

2 1/2 tsp/ 8 g baking powder

1/2 tsp/ 4 g baking soda

1/2 cup/ 15 g very cold unsalted butter, grated

1 cup/ 80 g shredded aged white cheddar (look for labels that describe it as tasting similar to parmesan)

1 stick softened, unsalted butter

1 large head of roasted garlic (about 8 decent sized cloves)

2 tsp chopped Calabrian chilis (use 1 tsp if you don’t want it as spicy)

zest of 1 grapefruit (or 2 lemons)

a 4-finger pinch of flaky salt

  1. Combine all of the dry ingredients with the butter and cheese and mix thoroughly. Stir in 1 cup of cold buttermilk and mix until no dry spots remain.
  2. Wrap the dough in plastic and rest in the fridge for 30 minutes. After this time, lightly flour your clean countertop and roll out the dough until it is 1/2 inch thick. Fold like a triple-folded pamphlet and roll out again the same way, folding the same way at the end. Try to keep the edges as squared away as possible.
  3. Cover and rest the dough for 15 minutes. Then cut into 8 even squares/ rectangles. Place on a sheet tray with a finger width of space between each one.
  4. Brush with the egg wash and bake at 400℉ for 10- 15 minutes, or until golden brown on top and bottom.
  5. Make your compound butter. Wrap in plastic to chill. Once solid, cut into square pieces to place inside of your warm, sliced biscuits.