Subj : BH&G 2434 To : ALL From : DAVE DRUM Date : Sat Apr 17 2021 11:45:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Bacon-Cracked Pepper Biscuits Categories: Breads, Dairy, Pork, Cheese Yield: 12 Servings 3 c All-purpose flour 1 tb Baking powder * 1 tb Sugar 1 ts Cracked black pepper 3/4 ts Cream of tartar * 1/2 ts Salt 3/4 c Butter 1 1/4 c Buttermilk or sour milk +=OR=+ 1 c Milk 1/4 c Bacon; crisp-cooked, - crumbled 1/4 c Shredded cheddar or white - cheddar cheese; (opt) 1 sl Bacon; crisp-cooked, - crumbled (opt) Set oven @ 450ºF/232ºC. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar, pepper, cream of tartar, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add buttermilk and the 1/4 cup bacon all at once. Using a fork, stir just until mixture is moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough by folding and gently pressing for four to six strokes or just until dough is nearly smooth. Pat or lightly roll dough until 3/4" thick. Cut dough with a floured 2-1/2" biscuit cutter; reroll scraps as necessary. Dip cutter into flour between cuts. Place dough circles 1" apart on an ungreased baking sheet. If desired, sprinkle biscuits with cheese and the 1 slice crumbled bacon. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until golden. Serve warm. FROM THE TEST KITCHEN * If the baking powder or cream of tartar appear lumpy, sift them through a fine-mesh sieve before using. MAKE-AHEAD DIRECTIONS: Prepare as directed through Step 2. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm. Place frozen biscuits in a resealable freezer bag. Seal, label, and freeze for up to 2 months. To serve, Set oven @ 425ºF/218ºC. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet. If desired, sprinkle with cheese and bacon. Bake frozen biscuits for 20 minutes or until golden. TRADITIONAL BUTTERMILK BISCUITS: Prepare as directed, except omit pepper, bacon, and cheese. Better Homes & Gardens | November 2014 MM Format by Dave Drum - 12 November 2014 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140) .