Bacon And Cheddar Drop Biscuits Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. Onion, finely chopped
- 4 slc Crisply cooked bacon, finely chopped (reserve 2 Tbsp. of bacon fat)
- 1 3/4 c. Flour
- 2 tsp Double-acting baking pwdr
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp. Cool vegetable shortening
- 3/4 c. Extra sharp Cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
- 2/3 c. Lowfat milk
Directions
- In a skillet, cook the onion in the reserved fat over moderately low heat, stirring, till it is softened; let mix cold. In a small bowl combine the onion mix with the finely chopped (do this in a food processor)
- bacon; season with freshly grnd pepper. Into a bowl, sift together the flour, the baking pwdr, the baking soda, and the salt. Add in the shortening and blend the mix till it resembles coarse meal. Stir in the bacon mix and the Cheddar; add in the lowfat milk and stir the mix till it just forms a soft sticky dough. Drop the dough by rounded Tbsp. onto a buttered baking sheet. Bake the biscuits in the middle of a preheated 425 oven for 15 to 17 or possibly till pale golden.
- Makes about 16 biscuits.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 55g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 170 | |
| Calories from Fat 85 | 50% |
| Total Fat 9.53g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 3.8g | 15% |
| Trans Fat 0.71g | |
| Cholesterol 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium 288mg | 12% |
| Potassium 72mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 15.04g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugars 0.92g | 1% |
| Protein 5.55g | 9% |
