Beast's Trail Rations

I started making these loaded biscuits years ago, and the kids love them. They are portable, so great to take on a hike! 

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon white sugar

⅓ cup shortening

1 cup milk

6 eggs

1 lb bacon or ground sausage

1 small onion, diced

2 cups shredded cheddar

2 tbsp Italian herb mix

Lawry's seasoning salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Scramble the eggs and set aside. Le them cool. Cook the bacon or sausage along with onions, until the onions are translucent and the meat is cooked. Set aside to cool as well. You can pour them into the same bowl as the scrambled eggs.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually stir in milk until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.

Turn out onto a floured surface, add the eggs, meat, cheese, herbs and Lawry's to taste to the biscuit dough,and knead 15 to 20 times. Drop these biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet, in roughly 1/4 cup chunks.

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges and peaks begin to brown.

Serve warm, or pack them away for later!