Potato Biscuits with Bacon

Name: Potato Biscuits with Bacon
Yield: Makes 12 biscuits
Ingredients: 6 slices, bacon; 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces/354 grams), all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup, instant potato flakes; 4 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 tablespoon, sugar; 1 teaspoon, salt; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled, plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 4 tablespoons, vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; 1 1/4 cups, buttermilk, chilled

Desserts or Baked Goods
Breakfast & Brunch
Breads
Holiday
Thanksgiving

By Rebeccah Marsters ･ Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2014

The science was promising, but the biscuits were disappointing. We found an unlikely solution in a convenience product.

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SERVES Makes 12 biscuits

TIME 1 hour

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