Kefir Biscuit Sandwiches with Cheddar-Pecan “Sausage”

Name: Kefir Biscuit Sandwiches with Cheddar-Pecan “Sausage”
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ¾ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 stick chilled unsalted butter, cut into small cubes, plus 1 tbsp. melted; ¾ to 1 cup Grace Harbor Farms plain kefir; 1¼ cups toasted pecans; ¾ cup bread crumbs made from fresh (not stale) bread; ¾ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (we used local beechers flagship); 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon maple syrup; 1 teaspoon onion powder; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; ½ teaspoon dried sage; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 6 large eggs; Salt and black pepper; 6 Sharp Cheddar Slices (we used darigold white cheddar); Hot sauce (optional)

13 steps

Prep:30min

This Kefir Biscuit Sandwich with Cheddar-Pecan “Sausage” is a delicious and flavorful meat-free alternative to your average breakfast sandwich. The patties are filled with Beecher’s Flagship Cheddar, toasted pecans and real maple syrup, then placed between two warm, buttery biscuits made with local Grace Harbor Farms Kefir for the perfect amount of fluff and crunch.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:42:04 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

OvenPreheat

Baking sheet

Parchment paper

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk to combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Bowl

Whisk

all-purpose flour2 cups

baking soda¾ teaspoon

fine sea salt½ teaspoon

baking powder2 teaspoons

Step 3

Add butter to flour mixture and cut in using a pastry blender, or rub the butter into the flour with your fingers until it is in small, flattened pieces and the mixture is crumbly.

unsalted butter1 stick

Step 4

Pour the smaller amount of kefir into the flour mixture and stir with a fork until combined. If the dough is still very crumbly and dry, add the remaining ¼ cup kefir and stir until a shaggy dough forms.

Fork

plain kefir¾ cup

Step 5

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured countertop, knead a few times until the dough comes together, and press the dough out into a ¾” thick round.

Step 6

Use a floured 2¾-3” biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits, pressing straight down (for the tallest biscuits, do not twist the biscuit cutter). The dough scraps may be re-kneaded, pressed out, and cut into more biscuits one time.

Step 7

Place biscuits 1” apart on prepared baking sheet and brush the tops with the melted butter.

Baking sheet

Cooking Brush

unsalted butter1 stick

Step 8

Bake biscuits until golden brown, 15-20 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through.

OvenHeat

Step 9

While the biscuits bake, prepare the sausage. In a food processor, pulse pecans until very finely ground. Add bread crumbs, cheese, egg, maple syrup, onion powder, salt, pepper, paprika, sage, and thyme and pulse until well combined.

Food ProcessorMix

pecans1 ¼ cups

bread crumbs¾ cup

sharp cheddar cheese¾ cup

egg1

maple syrup1 teaspoon

onion powder1 teaspoon

fine sea salt½ teaspoon

black pepper½ teaspoon

smoked paprika½ teaspoon

dried sage½ teaspoon

dried thyme½ teaspoon

vegetable oil1 tablespoon

Step 10

Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to portion mixture, then shape each portion into a patty.

Measuring cup

Step 11

In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Place patties in the skillet and cook, flipping once, until well browned on both sides. Transfer to a plate.

Skillet

Spatula

CooktopHeat

Plate

vegetable oil1 tablespoon

Step 12

Wipe out the skillet, add oil for cooking the eggs, and heat over medium-low heat until hot. Crack eggs into skillet, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook gently to desired level of doneness.

CooktopHeat

Skillet

Paper Towel

eggs6

salt

black pepper

Step 13

Split biscuits in half. Place a sausage patty on each biscuit bottom, then top with an egg, a slice of cheddar, and a few dashes of hot sauce. Top with biscuit tops and serve immediately.