Bacon Boursin Biscuits

These are rich and flavourful biscuits that go great with almost any meal.  I got this recipe from Food and Drink Holiday 2014.

8 slices bacon
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter
1 pkg Boursin cheese with your favourite flavour
3/4 cup milk
Melted butter for brushing

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.  Lower heat if it starts to burn.  Remove to paper towels, then finely chop.
• Preheat oven to 400F.  Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.  
• Place flour, then baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl.  Blend with a fork.  Cut butter and Boursin into 8 pieces each and add.  Cut in using a pastry cutter or 2 knives, until mixture resembles coarse meal.  Stir in bacon.  Add milk all at once.  Blend lightly and quickly with a fork until evenly moist.
• Flour your hands and form dough into a slightly sticky ball.  Place on a lightly floured work surface.  If any dry bits remain in the bowl, sprinkle with just enough milk to moisten, then gather up and add to the dough ball.  Gently knead dough about 8 times, dusting with flour if it becomes too sticky.  Pat or roll to 3/4 inch thickness.
• Cut out biscuits using a 2 inch floured biscuit cutter and place on prepared baking sheet.  Press scraps together, pat again and cut out.  Brush tops with melted butter.  Bake in centre of oven until golden, about 20 minutes.  Serve warm.