Bacon& Cheddar Drop Biscuits

Directions

1. 1

   1/4 cup onion -- finely minced 4 slices crisply cooked bacon -- finely minced (reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat) 1 3/4 cups flour 2 teaspo

2. 2

   let mixture cool

3. 3

   In a small bowl combine the onion mixture with the finely minced (do this in a food processor) bacon

4. 4

   season with freshly ground pepper

5. 5

   Into a bowl, sift together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt

6. 6

   Add the shortening and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal

7. 7

   Stir in the bacon mixture and the Cheddar

8. 8

   add the milk and stir the mixture until it just forms a soft sticky dough