Golden Savory Biscuit Petites
Deep‑fried, buttery, cheesy, smoky, and entirely too good to share.
Ingredients
For the Biscuit Petites
• 2 cups all‑purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter, diced
• ¾ cup cold buttermilk
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• ½ cup cooked bacon, finely chopped
• ½ cup diced smoked ham
• Neutral oil for frying
Instructions
1. Mix the dry ingredients
Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
2. Cut in the butter
Work in the cold butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
3. Add buttermilk
Stir gently until a soft dough forms.
4. Roll & fill
Roll dough to ½ inch thick. Cut into circles or squares.
Add cheddar, bacon, and ham to the center.
5. Seal the pockets
Fold over and crimp edges tightly with a fork.
6. Fry
Heat oil to 350°F. Fry 3–4 minutes per side until golden.
7. Drain & cool
Place on a rack or paper towels.
✨ Tangy‑Sweet Mambo Sauce
Ingredients
• ½ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• Pinch of salt
Instructions
Combine everything in a saucepan.
Simmer 6–8 minutes until glossy.
Adjust sweetness, tang, or heat to taste.
✨ Serving Suggestion
Plate the Golden Savory Biscuit Petites like you’re hosting a brunch for people who pretend they don’t eat fried food.
Add a sprinkle of flaky salt and chives for the Martha Stewart effect.
Aisha will be crunching happily for the rest of the day.
Aisha asked for a snack, and Danielle “The Snack Lady” Hunter said, “Say less.”
Next thing you know, she’s in the kitchen crafting Golden Savory Biscuit Petites — deep‑fried biscuit pockets luxuriously stuffed with cheddar, bacon, and ham, like Martha Stewart decided to take a walk on the wild side.
And because Danielle doesn’t do anything halfway, she whipped up a tangy‑sweet mambo sauce so good it made the Biscuit Petites file for joint custody.
If you hear crunching, mind your business. That’s Aisha living LARGE in her best life.