Ingredients

  • 1 Sweet Onion, halved and sliced
  • 4 strips of bacon
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • 1 tbsp of butter
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • ¼ cup half and half
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 ¾ all purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
  • ¼ cup fresh basil, chiffonade
  • ¾ half and half

Ready In 45 Minutes

Servings: 4

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

  • Preheat oven to 450
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Step 2

  • In a heavy bottom pot fry bacon over medium heat until crispy.
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Step 3

  • Remove from pot and leave to cool on a plate lined with paper towel.
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Step 4

  • Spoon off the bacon grease leaving 2 tbsp worth in the pot.
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Step 5

  • Add the olive oil to keep the fat from burning and toss in the onions.
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Step 6

  • Sautee for 2-3 minutes.
  • Length: 3 minutes

Step 7

  • Pour in broth and add the two sprigs of thyme.
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Step 8

  • Bring the mixture up to a boil and reduce heat and leave to simmer covered for 5 minutes.
  • Length: 5 minutes

Step 9

  • Once onions are tender add white wine and leave to boil until the liquid is reduced by half. About 10 minutes.
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  • Length: 10 minutes

Step 10

  • In a small saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
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Step 11

  • Whisk in flour until it forms a paste.
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Step 12

  • Slowly whisk in half and half until combined.
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Step 13

  • Remove from heat and add to the onion mixture. Stir until thickened.
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Step 14

  • Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 15

  • Spoon into 4 ramenkins and top each with an uncooked biscuit.
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Step 16

  • Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes until the biscuits are golden brown.
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  • Length: 15 minutes

Step 17

  • Remove from the oven and leave to cool for ten minutes before serving.
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  • Length: 10 minutes

Step 18

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Step 19

  • Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl.
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Step 20

  • Add butter and basil.
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Step 21

  • Cut the butter into the dry mixture using a pastry blender or two knives until it resembles a coarse meal.
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Step 22

  • Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the half and half.
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Step 23

  • Stir until the dough comes together.
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Step 24

  • Turn dough onto a well-floured surface.
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Step 25

  • Flatten dough to an inch thickness.
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Step 26

  • Using a 2 biscuit cutter cut out 12 biscuits.
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