Peppered Bacon Pepper Jack Biscuits
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 cup butter, frozen
- 2 oz. pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 4 slices thick-cut peppered bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. buttermilk, divided
- 1/2 cup club soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Grate in frozen butter and using your hands, pinch and mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add cheese and bacon and fold once or twice to combine throughout. Drizzle in 1 cup buttermilk and club soda. Carefully mix with your hands until just combined.
- Dump mixture onto a floured surface and pat into a 1-inch thick rectangle with your hands. Fold in 1/3 of the dough then the other third to make a smaller, thicker rectangle. Pat out to a 1-inch thick rectangle again. Using a floured biscuit cutter, cut dough into circles by pressing straight down and pulling up. Place biscuits in a greased cast iron skillet, allowing them to touch. Brush tops with remaining 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.