Bacon-Cheese Biscuits

Name: Bacon-Cheese Biscuits
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 237 milliliters grated Colby or cheddar cheese; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 slices thick-cut bacon; 6 Tbsps cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus melted butter for brushing

Bacon-Cheese Biscuits might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 151 calories, 4g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe serves 18. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Oven

Drain on paper towels and reserve 2 tablespoons drippings. Finely chop the bacon.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

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.

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Butter

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Chives

Bacon

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Add the buttermilk and reserved bacon drippings and gently mix until just moistened. The dough will be loose.

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Bacon Drippings

Buttermilk

Dough

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.)

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Biscuits

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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.

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Biscuits

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Brush the tops with melted butter.

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Butter

Bake the biscuits until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Biscuits

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Serve warm.

Photograph by Yunhee Kim

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Servings:

2teaspoons

baking powder 0teaspoons

baking soda 237milliliters

buttermilk 237milliliters

grated Colby or cheddar cheese 473milliliters

all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1Tbsp

chopped fresh chives 1teaspoon

kosher salt 4slices

thick-cut bacon 6Tbsps

cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus melted butter for brushing

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 56 dollars per bottle.