Kentucky Maple Syrup

February 15, 2023

Maple Bacon Biscuits

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (white or brown)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter (cold and cut into 6 portions)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons Kentucky maple syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 3 slices cooked bacon, chopped

Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment.

Mix all dry ingredients. Cut in cold butter pieces with pastry blender. Stir in milk, syrup and egg until a sticky dough forms.

Flour work surface, hands and rolling pin. Roll out dough into a circle. Sprinkle with chopped bacon, fold over dough and roll again.

Cut with biscuit cutter into 6-10 biscuits per desired thickness and size.

Bake until golden brown 12-15 minutes.

My Morning Maple

  • 1 ½ oz. Bourbon
  • ½ oz. Coffee Liqueur
  • ¼ oz. Maple Syrup
  • 1 oz. Cold Brew Coffee
  • 3-4 dashes Black Walnut Bitters

Stir ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube.