Finally was able to get in sync with a “ National (insert food type) Day. Bacon day!
Our family had a Christmas New Year’s tradition baking Baltic style piragi. Minced bacon, English style not streaky, with onions and pepper. By the dozens for family, holiday guests, after church coffees. The dough was a hardy sort, well suited for traveling vittles.
As I worked my way in the world I was often homesick for these little delicacies.
And then I discovered the Pillsbury tube biscuits, which solved my dilemma with making the dough.
Using the Pillsbury buttermilk biscuit Grands I can knock out 16 of these very fast.
First mince the onions, saute until soft, add to the minced bacon, add pepper, mix and set aside.
Pop the chilled biscuit can open, separate and then divide each into two discs, lay out lightly flour waxed paper and lay out the flattened biscuits, add a teaspoon or so of bacon mix and fold into semi circles, pinching the edges. Add a light egg wash after placing on baking sheet, 12-15 minutes at 350 until golden brown. Total time about 30 mins.
Lighter than the heavy originals and easy to produce in quantity for the surprise visitors during the holidays. There are never any left overs. And as a guy I score extra points for being able to bring these to the table. Great for in between snacks on sports weekends as well
Wow...that is a fantastic recipe.
Always nice to grab something off the supermarket shelf and turn it into a unexpected treat.
And bacon, too.....what could go wrong?