Cheesy Bacon Biscuit Sticks with Cornmeal Gravy
 
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 3½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1¼ cups cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 cup cold whole buttermilk
  • ½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup crumbled cooked bacon, reserving drippings for Cornmeal Gravy
  • Cornmeal Gravy (recipe follows)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, paprika, and red pepper. Using a pastry blender, cut in cold butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in cold buttermilk, cheese, and bacon until a shaggy dough forms.
  3. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat dough into a rectangle, and cut into fourths. Stack each fourth on top of each other, and pat into a rectangle. Repeat procedure 3 more times. Pat or roll dough into a 10½x8½-inch rectangle (about ½ inch thick). Using a knife dipped in flour, trim edges to create a 10x8 -inch rectangle. Cut dough into 16 (5x1-inch) strips. Place ½ inch apart on prepared pan. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
  4. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve with Cornmeal Gravy.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/cheesy-bacon-biscuit-stick-gravy/