Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 8 ounces breakfast sausage bulk
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese, very old, sharp 1 cup grated
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with baking paper.
  • In a food processor, pulse together the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne until combined.
  • Add the butter and pulse about a dozen times until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Add the sausage and cheddar cheese and pulse until combined, about 1/2 dozen pulses.
  • Transfer mixture to bowl and stir in buttermilk until combined.
  • Working with wet hands, roll 1 tablespoon dough at a time into 1 1/4-inch balls and place, evenly spaced, on baking sheet.
  • Bake until golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking.
  • Transfer baking sheet to wire rack and let balls cool for 5 minutes.
  • Serve warm.