Bacon & Cheddar Drop Biscuits
Tasty bits of bacon stud these fluffy cheddar biscuits. Easy to prepare and always a family favourite.
Yield
12 servingsPrep
10 minCook
25 minReady
35 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup |
onions
finely minced |
|
| 4 | slices |
bacon
crisply cooked, finely minced |
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
double-acting |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
vegetable shortening
cold |
|
| ¾ | cup |
cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
coarsely grated |
|
| ⅔ | cup |
milk
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | ml |
onions
finely minced |
|
| 4 | slices |
bacon
crisply cooked, finely minced |
|
| 414 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking powder
double-acting |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
vegetable shortening
cold |
|
| 177 | ml |
cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
coarsely grated |
|
| 158 | ml |
milk
|
|
Directions
In a skillet, cook the onion in the reserved fat over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened, let mixture cool.
In a small bowl combine the onion mixture with the finely minced (do this in a food processor) bacon, season with freshly ground pepper.
Into a bowl, sift together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt.
Add the shortening and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
Stir in the bacon mixture and the cheddar, add the milk and stir the mixture until it just forms a soft sticky dough.
Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto a buttered baking sheet.
Bake the biscuits in the middle of a preheated 425 degrees F. oven for 15 to 17 or until pale golden brown.
