Bacon Biscuit Bites

Name: Bacon Biscuit Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 - 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 6 - 8 strips of favorite brand of bacon; 2 Tbsp bacon grease; 2 c all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp kosher salt; 3 Tbsp lard - chilled; 3 Tbsp unsalted butter - chilled; 1 1/4 c shredded cheddar & monterey jack cheese; 1 c buttermilk

By David Reeves
@Woodrow

For those mornings when you wake up smelling bacon frying in your mind . . . these biscuits provide a moist cheese and bacon flavored carrier for your favorite bacon slices (and whatever else you want to pile on the "sandwich.") I enjoyed mine last weekend with a dollop of homemade strawberry-fig preserves.
This is a way to have that great bacon flavor in the bread without having to chop up bacon and put it into the dough.

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The bacon grease added to the dough makes these biscuits sooooo flavorful! They're really light too (which means I can sneak one or two extra). These would be great for breakfast, brunch or maybe even an appetizer at a party. So good! The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 4 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

5 - 6

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

6 - 8

strips of favorite brand of bacon
2 Tbsp

bacon grease
2 c

all-purpose flour
2 tsp

baking powder
1/4 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

kosher salt
3 Tbsp

lard - chilled
3 Tbsp

unsalted butter - chilled
1 1/4 c

shredded cheddar & monterey jack cheese
1 c

buttermilk
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How to Make Bacon Biscuit Bites

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Fry bacon and reserve 2 tablespoons of grease.
Combine the next four ingredients.
Cut in the cold lard and butter with a pastry blender.
Mix the cheese into the dry ingredients.
Pour in the buttermilk and bacon grease.
Stir just until the dough comes together; roll out to 1" thickness and cut out the biscuits with a 2" biscuit cutter.
Bake for 10 - 12 minutes until golden brown.
Split hot biscuits; lightly butter; place 1/2 slice of crispy bacon between halves; top bacon with favorite jam or preserves; combine halves and enjoy!