Thursday, March 8, 2012

French Friday with Dorie: Saint-Germain-des-pres Onion Biscuits

 
ONION BISCUITS FILLED SANDWICH STYLE--THESE ARE DELICIOUS!
Dorie's onion biscuits are full of flavor and complement other savory foods wonderfully.

Hubby and I arrived home tonight, Thursday evening about 8:00 and Hubby was starved.  "What's to eat?" he asked as he stuck his head in the fridge and scowled.

"I'm making you something...something French," I answered.  I knew I needed to make  the onion biscuits and somehow turn them into a quick meal.  I had originally planned to make breakfast sandwiches with them, filling them with bacon or sausage and eggs, but that did not suit me tonight.  "Just give me 30 minutes."  And that's all it took.

HOT OUT OF THE OVEN
I finely diced a small onion which was sauteed in a little butter until it became clear.  While the onion cooked, I layered bacon slices between paper towels which were put into the  microwave. I  let them cook until they were crispy.  While those two ingredients cooked I put all the dry ingredients into my food processor and pulsed them a couple of times to mix, and then I added the cold, chopped butter and pulsed a couple more times.  (I figured this method would be quicker and it worked well.)  Next, I dumped this mixture into a large bowl, sprinkled in the onions and added the cold milk, mixed everything with a fork just until barely combined .  Then, as Dorie suggests, I kneaded the dough a couple of times to get all the flour from the bottom of the bowl.
2" AND 1" BISCUITS--SEE THE YUMMY ONION PIECES FLAVORING THESE BISCUITS
The dough was crumbly, as it should be for biscuits, but it rolled out easily.  I used both  2" and  1" cutters just for fun.

While the biscuits baked (14 minutes) I sliced a tomato, some Monterey Jack cheese, an avocado, and decided not to use my wilted lettuce.  I thought about mayo or mustard, but wanted to enjoy the biscuit flavor; the dressings/spreads were not missed.

The one inch size would be perfect for mini appetizers, the 2" made lovely late-dinner sandwiches.

I WANTED TO SHOW THE INSIDE OF A SLICED BISCUIT...FLAKY AND LIGHT
I put several sandwiches together, clicked a couple of pics, gave Hubby a plate of food, and he loved it, I mean he really loved it (of course, he was eating bacon!).  He told me 4 or 5 times that they were  really good.  I thought so too.  The onion biscuits were subtly sweet with the caramelized onions which gave a delicious flavor to these biscuits, which otherwise would have been ordinary in flavor.  But they were extraordinary in texture and  were very light.

And 30 minutes was all it took to get Hubby his French dinner.  Not bad.  I played with the 1"size, just adding a small piece of cheese, and they were also good...the cheese melted into the warm biscuits making them simple yet delicious.  I thought about sticking a toothpick into the top with a olive or a pickle or something fancy...but I had promised only 30 minutes.

MANY FILLINGS WOULD BE DELICIOUS IN THESE BISCUITS... A SIMPLE PIECE OF CHEESE WAS TASTY
And there are leftovers for Hubby's breakfast...he can made himself a great eggy sandwich in the morning.  Loved this recipe.  The simple foods are often the best.

It will be fun to read your posts tomorrow and see how you all used these onion biscuits.

24 comments:

  1. Very nicely done, Kris! I put several in the freezer for Saturday morning breakfast - I really like the idea of breakfast sandwiches with these. Have a terrific weekend!

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  2. I love your biscuit sandwiches! I, too, served mine with bacon, albeit on the side. Great post!

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  3. I had to make them into sandwiches too! BLT's... I think my freezer stock will get made into Saint Germain Eggs Benedict.

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  4. Oh yum! I love your sandwiches. Your biscuits puffed up perfectly too.

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  5. I wish I had more just so I could pair them with bacon now. Mmmm.

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  6. They look absolutely positively delicious! I love how you served them!

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  7. Great idea for sandwiches. I put a bit into the freezer for another time, and now looking at all these ideas
    for small sandwiches, I'm looking forward to defrosting them. I do love the little ones, would be great with
    a soft cheese or ham salad.

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  8. These look great! I made breakfast sandwiches with mine the next day! Great minds think alike!

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  9. Wonderfully delicious idea for a quick meal, I wish I had a couple of your mini sandwiches right now for lunch! Have a great weekend;-)

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  10. What a great looking sandwich. I can just imagine how tasty it is since I loved the biscuits too!

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  11. Great sandwich! That really is perfect for late nights, and I love how you can transform it the next day into a breakfast sandwich or appetizer. I agree that this was a real winner!

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  12. Kris, Such a lovely sandwich! Your biscuits look absolutely wonderful! Perfectly done! I enjoyed mine with freshly made marmalade! Happy friday!

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  13. Bacon is always a great idea. And Nutella. But maybe not together. Well, maybe yes :-)
    Have a great weekend.

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  14. I'm going to try making slightly bigger biscuits and making "Kris-inspired" sandwiches!

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  15. What a yummy idea! Loved these biscuits and the fact that they were so easy to make a plus!

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  18. I like how you maked it a quick supper and then tried all the other variations as well. They look good. I like both sizes, as well. Mary Hirsch

    http://www.lightsonbrightnobrakes.com/

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  19. What delicious looking sandwiches, Kris! I love the bits of avacado, tomato and bacon hanging over the sides. These would be impossible to resist.

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  20. Wow, what a great idea! Mine were too tiny to do this, but bacon and onion sangers sound fab.

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  21. Your biscuits look great, but even better as sandwiches.

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  22. Love that you made BLT's with them. Gorgeous! I ate mine plain. Not as much fun I'm sure!

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