BREAKFAST - Bacon & Cheese Biscuits

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• Basic Recipe:
• 255 grams flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 85 grams butter, diced, cold
• 170 ml milk
• Additions:
• 100 grams bacon, diced
• 50 grams cheese plus more for topping

Details

Adapted from trissalicious.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt.

Rub the butter and pinch this through the flour so that the largest size will not be larger than the size of a pea.

Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the milk. Mix this until a dough is formed. Place the dough in a floured work surface and knead lightly until it comes together in a ball.

Roll out the dough in a rectangle so that it measures 10 cm by 15 cm. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate to rest for at least an hour.

Unwrap the dough and dust it with flour. Roll out the dough so that it is now three times the size (maintain the rectangular shape). If you are using the fillings, add half of it now. Fold the dough into thirds – to do this, take one end of the dough and fold it two-thirds of the doughs length towards the other end, then take the other end and fold it the other way. Cover the dough in plastic and allow to rest again in the refrigerator, half an hour.

Remove the dough again from the refrigerator, unwrap the dough and dust again with flour. Roll out the dough again to three times its size and again add the remaining filing. Fold the dough again into thirds as done earlier. Cover again with plastic and allow to rest for another half hour.

For the last time, repeat step 6. Then roll out the dough so that it is around 1.5 cm thick, cut into triangles or using a round cutter.

Top with more grated cheese and bake in a pre-heated oven 200c for 20 to 30 minutes until golden and done.