Nana's Best Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Biscuits
"I can safely say that my family has eaten 100's of these biscuits. I almost always double it because they are good cold and travel well in a saddlebag."
Original is 12 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (61.6 g)
- Calories 203.3
- Total Fat - 11.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.8 g
- Cholesterol - 12.6 mg
- Sodium - 319.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 19.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 1.1 g
- Protein - 5.3 g
- Calcium - 182.9 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Fry bacon until crisp; drain well on paper towel; crumble and set aside.
Step 2
In a large mixing bowl combine dry ingredients.
Step 3
Using pastry blender cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly.
Step 4
Add cheese and bacon.
Step 5
Gradually pour in milk stirring with a fork to make a soft dough.
Step 6
Turn dough out on floured work surface and knead for 8-10 turns.
Step 7
Roll out 1/2 inch thick and cut in squares.
Step 8
Transfer to floured baking sheet.
Step 9
Bake at 450° F for 10-15 minutes.
Step 10
Serve warm with butter.
Tips
No special items needed.