Ingredients
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- 4 slices thick cut bacon, diced
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1 cup cold buttermilk
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Set oven to 450 degrees F. Set medium skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium high heat. Once heated, add the bacon. Saute until the bacon is crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set in a small bowl. Set skillet aside, leaving the bacon fat in it.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk well and set aside. Add butter and cut into the flour with a pastry blender until the the butter resembles small pebbles. Stir in buttermilk, cheddar cheese and bacon. Mix with a wooden spoon until the dough starts to come together. Add a tablespoon or so of buttermilk if it seems too dry.
- On your work surface, sprinkle a small amount of flour. Dump the dough out onto the flour and top with a little more flour. Gently pat the dough down flat and then fold in half and pat down again. Do one more fold over and then pat the dough out to a 1 inch-thick circle. Use more flour to keep the dough from sticking if needed.
- Cut out circles with a biscuit cutter or small drinking glass and place in cast iron skillet. Make sure the sides of the biscuits are touching. Continue reforming the dough into a 1 inch-thick circle until all the dough is used up. There should be approximately 8 biscuits. Bake biscuits for 10-12 minutes, until the tops are lightly browned. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes