So what I did was take Ina’s basic Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuit recipe and then pump it up a bit. Oh…and I shaped them into pigs. Bacon. Pigs. Get it? I know it’s gross, but you won’t believe how tasty these are. You don’t have to shape them into pigs, they’re still delicious.

ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1-1/2 sticks COLD butter, diced
1/2 cup cold buttermilk (OR – 1/2 cup milk+3teaspoons lemon juice)
1 egg
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 lb of bacon, cooked and chopped
some sliced olives for the face
1 egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon water for egg wash)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. If you haven’t already cooked your bacon, do it now. Chop it into tiny pieces, cook and drain. Set aside.

Place flour, baking powder and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer. Turn it on low, and carefully add the diced butter until the mixture is crumbly, like small peas.

If you don’t have buttermilk, who does, then just substitute the milk+lemon juice. It works ok too. Combine the buttermilk and egg and beat lightly. Add to the flour mixture until moistened.

In a separate bowl, mix the cheese with a handful of flour for stickage purposes, then add the cheese to the dough, and your cooked bacon pieces – while still mixing on low. Don’t over mix!! Just until combined, then STOP.

Dump the dough out onto a floured surface and knead slightly. Pat it out to about 1/2″ thick. Using a biscuit cutter, cut out circles – this will be the head of the piggie. Then I just take a small piece, shape it into a triangle, and tack it on for the ears.

Now for the eyes, just take a sliced olive, cut it into thirds, which will give you the two eyes and two nostrils. Simple.

Transfer to a prepped baking sheet and brush the tops with egg wash. Bake for 20-25 mins.

My kids really love these bacon-y piggies. You don’t need to go to the trouble of making them into pigs, but it sure is cute.

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