Bacon-Cheese Biscuits
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 18 biscuits
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 18 servings
- Calories
- 151
- Total Fat
- 10
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 12
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 24
- Sodium
- 174
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
4 slices thick-cut bacon
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus melted butter for brushing
1 cup grated Colby or cheddar cheese
1 cup buttermilk
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels and reserve 2 tablespoons drippings. Finely chop the bacon.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped bacon and chives in a medium bowl. Using a pastry blender or your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture until it is in pea-size pieces. Stir in the cheese with a wooden spoon. Add the buttermilk and reserved bacon drippings and gently mix until just moistened. The dough will be loose.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 3 to 5 times, just until it comes together. (Don't overknead or the biscuits will be tough.) Roll out to 1/2 inch thick, then cut out biscuits using a floured 2-inch-round cutter. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. Reroll the scraps and cut out more biscuits. Brush the tops with melted butter.
- Bake the biscuits until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.