Spicy Bacon Cheese And Chive Biscuits Recipe

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Spicy Bacon Cheese And Chive Biscuits
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Ingredients
11
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Nutrition
293
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 1/2 cup. of all-purpose flour (i like king arthur's unbleached ap flour)
  • 2 tbsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. cayenne powder (don'tsp be alarmed...be ing a heat fiend, i used 3 tsp. and they were only slightly spicy - plus it adds such a pretty color. i'm thinking a good smoky spanish paprika would be a great, and less hot, substitute)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups shredded cheese (i used fine shredded sharp cheddar tonight)
  • note: i like using a 50%-50% mix of shortening and butter - shortening for the tender crumb and butter for added taste.
  • 4 slices of regular cut bacon, diced
  • 1 1/4 cup. buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup minced chives (scallions would work here, too)

Directions:

  1. Brown off diced bacon until browned and crisp. Remove from heat and let come to room temperature. Do not let the bacon grease set up...but you don't want to melt the blended butter and shortening in the biscuit mix either, when added.
  2. ****
  3. Preheat oven to 450 F.
  4. Add flour, baking powder, cayenne and salt in a large bowl. Whisk to combine thorougly.
  5. Add cheese and stir to coat with flour mixture.
  6. Cube shortening and unsalted butter into 1/4 cubes.
  7. Add to flour mixture and crumble together until mixture resembles coarse corn meal.
  8. Add the chives, bacon and residual bacon grease and stir thoroughly.
  9. Add the buttermilk and stir until flour mixture is almost absorbed.
  10. Lightly flour counter surface. Dump mix in bowl and knead 6-8 times to get tacky, but somewhat smooth. **Do NOT overknead or it will make your biscuits tough - not good. You only want to handle this until it comes together...
  11. Flatten dough by hand or by rolling pin until about 1/2 thick - cut with 3 cutter. Keep reforming the dough (don't overwork...) until you use it up.
  12. Place on greased cooking sheet..
  13. Bake at preheated 450 F oven for 15-17 minutes or until nicely browned.
  14. When these came out of the oven, I brushed with melted unsalted butter.
  15. So good!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 292.55 Kcal (1225 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.48g 25%
Cholesterol 27.41mg 9%
Sodium 355.92mg 15%
Potassium 318.01mg 7%
Total Carbs 26.49g 9%
Sugars 1.27g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Protein 9.3g 19%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 269.5mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 336.05 Kcal (1407 kJ)
Calories from fat 170.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.93g 25%
Cholesterol 31.49mg 9%
Sodium 408.84mg 15%
Potassium 365.3mg 7%
Total Carbs 30.43g 9%
Sugars 1.46g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 4%
Protein 10.68g 19%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 309.6mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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