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Viewed: 53 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 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
Method
- 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.
- Photograph by Yunhee Kim
