Cheese Filled Parmesan Biscuit Loaves Recipes

PARMESAN SHORTBREAD BISCUITS

Steps:

• Process the butter, flour and parmesan in a food processor until a wet crumbly dough; OR
• Alternative method: Place the flour and butter into a bowl and use your fingers to rub the butter into the flour until a crumble dough forms. Then add the parmesan cheese and use your fingers to rub it into the mixture.
• If you are making rosemary biscuits, add the rosemary at the same time as the parmesan cheese.
• Lightly flour a surface and turn the dough out onto it. Knead to bring together, then shape into two logs with a diameter of around 3 cm / 1.2" and about 15cm/6" in length.
• Wrap with cling wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. (Note 2)
• Preheat oven to 180°C/350F. Line 1 large baking tray or 2 ordinary baking trays with baking paper (parchment paper).
• Remove the log from the fridge and use a sharp knife to cut the log into 7mm/ 1/3" thick rounds.
• Place the biscuits onto the baking tray at least 2cm / 1" apart.
• Bake biscuits for 12 minutes or until light golden.
• Stand on trays for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

ROASTED GARLIC AND FOUR-CHEESE PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the garlic cloves on a square of heavy foil, drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle on some salt and pepper. Wrap it up and bake until the garlic is golden, nutty and mushy, about 1 hour. Let cool. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Mix the garlic together with the 4 cheeses, chives, crushed red pepper flakes and some black pepper in a bowl.
• Cut the bread in strips in one direction, being careful not to cut all the way through the loaf. Rotate the bread 90 degrees and cut in the other direction. Stuff the cheese mixture in between the rows. Drizzle the melted butter all over the top.
• Wrap in foil and bake for 25 minutes. Open up the foil and bake until the cheese is hot and bubbly, another 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHEESE-FILLED PARMESAN BISCUIT LOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two 9 x 5- or 8 x 4-inch loaf pans. In small bowl, combine Parmesan cheese and walnuts mix well. In another small bowl, combine cream cheese, basil and garlic mix well. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Spoon 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture on half of each biscuit. Fold biscuit over cream cheese press edges to seal. Dip each biscuit in melted butter coat with cheese-walnut mixture. Arrange 4 biscuits, seam side down, in each greased pan. Drizzle any remaining butter over biscuits sprinkle with any remaining cheese mixture.Bake at 350°F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm. Store in refrigerator. Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 350 Protein 9g Carbohydrate 26g Fat 23g Sodium 850mgPICTURE: Clockwise from right: Cheddar Thyme Casserole Bread, Cheese-Filled Parmesan Biscuit Loaves, Biscuit Mini Focaccia (Soups, Sandwiches and Snacks)From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

EASY PARMESAN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Dip both sides of biscuits into melted butter, then into cheese. Place 1 in. apart in a well-greased 9-in. round pan. Bake until golden brown, 8-11 minutes. Serve warm.