Bacon-Onion Biscuits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients: 

 4 slices bacon, chopped 

1 large onion, chopped 

3 cups all-purpose flour 

1 tablespoon baking powder 

1 tablespoon sugar 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 

3/4 cup butter 

1 cup milk  

 

Directions: In a skillet cook bacon and onion until bacon is slightly crisp and onion is tender. Drain off and discard fat. In a bowl stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Combine milk and bacon mixture; add all at once to flour mixture. Using a fork, stir just until moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. 

 

Knead dough by folding and gently pressing dough for four to six strokes or just until dough holds together. Pat or lightly roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut dough with a floured 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, rerolling dough scraps as necessary. 

 

Place unbaked biscuits on baking sheet; freeze one hour. Transfer to a plastic freezer bag. Seal, label and freeze up to one month.To serve: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place frozen biscuits one inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes or until golden.Makes one dozen flaky, tender biscuits; the recipe is easily doubled.