Cheddar, Bacon, and Fresh Chive Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1.5 tablespoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda 
• 3.8 cups bread flour 
• 1.8 cups buttermilk chilled
• 0.3 cup chives fresh chopped
• 1.3 teaspoons salt 
• 0.5 cup butter unsalted chilled melted for brushing cut into 1/2-inch cubes, plus butter (1 stick)

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven

Directions

1. Position rack just above center of oven andpreheat to 425°F. Line heavy large bakingsheet with parchment paper. Cook baconin heavy large skillet over medium heatuntil crisp and brown.
2. Transfer bacon topaper towels to drain, then chop coarsely.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, bakingsoda, and salt in processor; blend 5seconds.
4. Add butter cubes. Blend untilcoarse meal forms, about 30 seconds.
5. Transfer flour mixture to large bowl.
6. Add cheddar cheese, fresh chives, andchopped bacon; toss to blend. Graduallyadd buttermilk, stirring to moistenevenly (batter will feel sticky).
7. Using lightly floured hands, dropgenerous 1/2 cup batter for each biscuitonto prepared baking sheet, spacing battermounds about 2 inches apart.
8. Bake biscuits until golden and testerinserted into center comes out clean, 18to 20 minutes.
9. Brush biscuits lightly withmelted butter.
10. Let cool 10 minutes.
11. Servebiscuits warm or at room temperature withhoney, if desired.
12. Per serving: (Analysis does not contain honey.)308.2 kcal calories,33.7 % calories from fat,
13. Bon Appétit