Bacon Cheddar Biscuit Dough

Biscuits from scratch can seem like a fairly daunting task. But don’t worry, this Bacon Cheddar Biscuit recipe is simple and you can go from step 1 to a finished batch in 45 minutes (cooking time included).

Rather than making plain biscuits, I added some bacon and cheddar to make this extra tasty. Feel free to add more cheese or more bacon if you so desire.

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 2 TBSP cornmeal
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 cup milk (I used 2%)


Frying Bacon

• 1 TBSP salt
• 1 TBSP pepper
• 1/4 cup chives, minced
• 1 stick unsalted butter, frozen

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450F.
2. In a cast iron skillet, fry bacon until just crispy. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel. Discard or reserve all of bacon grease except for 1 tablespoon and set the skillet aside.


Bacon Cheddar Biscuits

3. Whisk all the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Use a grater to shred butter and toss in with dry ingredients. Using a fork, cut the butter into the flour until pea-sized crumbs form.
4. Stir in the bacon, cheese, chives and milk. Using a fork, mix until no dry flour remains.
5. Sprinkle some flour on a clean counter and dump the dough on it. Sprinkle some more flour on top and using your hands, pat the dough into a circle about 1/2- to 1-inch thick. Use a biscuit cutter or other round item (such as a jar or glass) to cut out biscuit shapes. Transfer cut dough to the skillet. Reform remaining dough and cut more biscuits until no dough remains.
6. Bake the biscuits for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
7. Let biscuits cool for 5 minutes, then serve.

These biscuits go great with most meals. They’re especially an awesome way to make a breakfast biscuit sandwich.

No matter how you consume them, you can store them in a sealed container for several days. If you have any left over, that is.