Mini BLT Biscuits
Fresh from the oven, bite-sized flaky biscuits packed with crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes and creamy avocado are delicious any time of the day or night!
BISCUITS 2 cups self-rising flour*
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
2/3 cup buttermilk
Self-rising or all-purpose flour, for dusting
HONEY DIJON MUSTARD 2 Tbs. Dijon mustard 2 Tbs. honey
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
SANDWICHES 6 pieces greenleaf lettuce, torn into 2 1/2" pieces
1 large or 2 medium avocados, pitted, peeled, sliced
3 medium (tennisball-size) tomatoes, sliced
8 slices cooked bacon, cut in thirds
Toothpicks
l Preheat oven to 400°F. Sift together self-rising flour, salt and pepper in large bowl. Using fork or pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With fork, stir in buttermilk until dough just comes together. Turn out dough onto floured surface and dust dough with flour. Pat dough into roughly 1"-thick rectangle; fold in half. Repeat this patting and folding step 3 or 4 more times to create flaky layers in dough; do not to overwork dough or biscuits will be tough.
l Press dough into 1/2"-thick rectangle; cut into rounds with 2 1/4" round cutter. Re-roll scraps only once and cut into rounds (note: these second-roll biscuits will not rise as tall as first biscuits you cut). Arrange rounds 1" apart on baking sheet. Bake until tops are lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes. l Honey mustard: Whisk together mustard, honey, salt and pepper. When biscuits are cool enough to handle, split in half using fork to gently pry layers apart. Spread honey mustard onto each biscuit bottom. Top with lettuce, avocado slices, tomato slices and 2 pieces of bacon. Close sandwiches, secure with toothpick, and serve. * If you don’t have self-rising flour, substitute 2 cups all- purpose flour, 2 tsp. baking powder and an additional 1/4 tsp. salt. Servings: 12. Cals.: 209. Protein: 5 g. Fat: 10 g. (4 g. saturated). Chol.: 18 mg. Carbs.: 24 g. Sodium: 483 mg. Fiber: 2 g. Sugar: 5 g. Kitchen time: 35 minutes. Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes.