Salt And Pepper Biscuits With Bacon Butter Food

BLACK PEPPER CHEDDAR BACON BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Drain excess fat; transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. In a large bowl, combine bacon, flour, cheese, parsley, baking powder, pepper, salt, baking soda and garlic powder. Grate butter using the large holes of a box grater. Stir into the flour mixture. Add buttermilk and stir using a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms. Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 1 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut out 14-16 rounds using a 2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter. Place biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet; place in the freezer for 15 minutes. Remove biscuits from freezer. Place into oven and bake for 14-17 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

SALT AND SAVORY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F/200 degrees C.
• Put the butter, sugar, salt, 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water and egg in a bowl and mix well. Add the flour and mix quickly only until it holds together. Do not overwork. Roll the dough out to 1/16 of an inch/2 mm thick. Cut into squares. Sprinkle over some fleur de sel and the topping(s) of your choice on each. Transfer to a baking sheet. Bake until puffed, crisp and golden, about 10 minutes.

BLACK PEPPER AND BACON DROP BISCUITS

Steps:

• Cut bacon in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces; fry in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5-7 minutes. Transfer pieces to a paper towel and cool.
• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 475ºF. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in bacon pieces.
• In a medium bowl, combine cold buttermilk and 8 tablespoons melted butter, stirring until butter forms small clumps.
• ***This may look like a mistake, but it's one of the secrets of this recipe. The clumps of butter are similar to small bits of cold butter in biscuits prepared by the traditional method. As the butter melts during baking, the steam helps the biscuits rise and gives them a light and fluffy interior.
• Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just incorporated and batter pulls away from sides of bowl.
• Using a 1/4-cup dry measure, scoop level amounts of batter and drop onto baking sheet (biscuits should measure about 2 1/4-inches in diameter and 1 1/4-inch high). Space biscuits 1 1/2-inces apart.
• Bake until the tops are golden brown and crisp, 12-14 minutes.
• Remove from oven and brush tops with melted butter. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
• Bring on the gravy!
• ### Other variations - omit the bacon and pepper and add:.
• Cheddar Scallion - 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions.
• Parmesan Rosemary- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1/2 teaspoons finely minced rosemary.

SHEET PAN BISCUITS WITH BACON, CHEDDAR & HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Add bacon to a medium skillet and place over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until bacon is crispy and fat is rendered, about 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Brush a 9" x 13" quarter sheet pan with bacon fat from the skillet and line with parchment paper. Brush parchment with additional bacon fat and set aside. Reserve remaining bacon fat.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cayenne, and salt. Add butter and using a pastry blender or two knifes, cut butter into flour until butter is pea-sized. Using your hands, begin to work the mixture with the tips of your fingers, breaking up the butter into smaller pieces and incorporating the flour until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheddar, chives, thyme, and bacon and mix to distribute.
• Combine buttermilk, 1 tablespoon reserved bacon fat, and 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until just incorporated. Turn mixture out on a lightly floured surface and knead 2-3 times until dough sticks together. Do not overwork.
• Pat into a 7" x 11" rectangle, about 1" thick, using flour under surface to prevent sticking as necessary. Using a floured knife, cut into 12 squares, three by four. Transfer to prepared sheet pan, spacing squares closely together but not touching.
• Combine 1 tablespoon reserved bacon fat with remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Brush tops with mixture and sprinkle with Maldon salt and black pepper. Transfer to oven and bake until tops are golden brown and biscuits are just baked through, about 25-30 minutes. Tent with foil during baking if tops are too brown. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.