SAGE AND PANCETTA BISCUITS WITH FONTINA CHEESE

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Categories     Bread     Milk/Cream     Pork     Breakfast     Brunch     Bake     Fall     Sage     Fontina     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes about 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 3-ounce package thinly sliced pancetta (Italian bacon), chopped
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup coarsely grated Fontina cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chilled buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°F. Sauté pancetta in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
  • Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl to blend. Rub in butter with fingertips until coarse meal forms. Stir in Fontina and sage, separating strands of cheese. Add 3/4 cup buttermilk and pancetta with any pan drippings and stir until moist clumps form. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead just until dough holds together, about 4 to 6 turns. Flatten dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Using 2 1/4-inch-diameter biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out rounds. Re-roll dough and cut out more rounds until all dough is used.
  • Transfer biscuits to large rimmed ungreased baking sheet, spacing apart. Brush biscuit tops with remaining 2 tablespoons buttermilk. Bake until biscuits are puffed and golden, about 14 minutes. Serve warm.

Salvina Sambo
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These biscuits are delicious! I love the combination of flavors.


Gretchen Bulusan
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I've made these biscuits several times now and they're always a hit! They're the perfect addition to any brunch or dinner party.


Tap00z
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I made these biscuits for a potluck and they were a big hit! Everyone asked for the recipe.


Grady Miller
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These biscuits are a great way to use up leftover sage and pancetta.


Yvette Beaulac
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I'm not a fan of sage, so I omitted it from the recipe. The biscuits were still very flavorful.


luz quintero
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I didn't have any pancetta, so I used bacon instead. It worked out great!


Alexia Mae
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I followed the recipe exactly and my biscuits turned out perfectly! They were light and fluffy, and the cheese was melted and gooey.


Catherine Kane
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These biscuits were a little too dry for my taste.


Karina Campos
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I'm not a huge fan of biscuits, but these were really good! The sage and pancetta gave them a lot of flavor.


Akhi Akthar
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These biscuits are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I love the combination of sage, pancetta, and fontina cheese.


Colin Martin
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I made these biscuits for a brunch party and they were a total hit! Everyone loved them.


Theresa Reading
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These biscuits were a huge hit with my family! They're so flavorful and cheesy, and the sage and pancetta give them a nice savory touch. I will definitely be making these again.