We adore biscuits. We’re always tweaking our recipe at home and searching out brunch spots that make the flaky, buttery pastry perfectly. In Nashville, Biscuit Love is doing it all just right, here’s why.
Photos by Andrea Behrends
The husband-and-wife team, Sarah and Karl Worley, have won our hearts. Founded in 2012, their biscuit baby, Biscuit Love, brings buttery southern goodness to the Nashville area. The duo began selling out of an airstream food truck, but have now moved into a stationary restaurant as of last year. 
Their southern brunch is totally delicious and anything but serious, because who needs something pretentious so early in the day? Top magazines have recognized the restaurant with awards and we totally understand why. We chatted with Karl to get the scoop on the biscuit kitchen. First thing we wanted to nail down? What is his favorite way to eat a biscuit. (Take notes!) He responded that his personal go-to is a warm, fresh from the oven biscuit with really good butter, a drizzle of sorghum, and a side of coffee.
Surprisingly, Karl admits that his first attempt at making biscuits wasn’t all sunshine and success. In his twenties, he whipped up a batch of his grandmother’s drop biscuits and they were less than edible. We (and the rest of Nashville) are so glad he has mastered the biscuit since then! When he has a long day at the restaurant looming before him, we asked Karl what his favorite breakfast is. No suprise, it included a biscuit. Specifically, his grandmother’s everyday biscuit with sausage gravy. “I could plow a field or two after that!” Karl exclaims.
From biscuits to shrimp and grits, biscuit burgers, smoked sausage, and French toast, Biscuit Love has it all. One of the menu items that makes our mouthes water is the Wash Park Burger, a beef burger on a biscuit with pimento cheese and bacon jam. Check out the recipe below!
Southern Pimento Cheese Burger on a Buttermilk Biscuit
- Total Time: 19 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
An indulgent Southern masterpiece, this burger comes loaded with a juicy beef patty smothered in creamy pimento cheese and sweet bacon jam, all served on a homemade buttermilk biscuit.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons (9.9ml) Rapid Rise Dry Yeast
- 1/4 cup (59ml) Warm Water (Around 115 degrees)
- 2 teaspoons (9.9ml) Sugar
- 2 1/2 cups (591ml) Flour (Soft Winter Wheat)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons (12.3ml) Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) Baking Soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.4ml) Salt
- 2 teaspoons (9.9ml) Sugar
- 1/3 cup (79ml) Melted Butter
- 1 cup (237ml) Buttermilk (Full-Fat)
- Yeast Mixture
- 2 pounds (0.91kg) Bacon
- 3/4 pound (340g) Brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (355ml) Sweet onions
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) Hot Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) salt
- 1 teaspoon (4.9ml) ground Black pepper
- Beef (a blend of chuck and short rib)
- Pimento Cheese
Instructions
- Biscuits: Mix Yeast Ingredients (Rapid Rise Dry Yeast, Warm Water, and Sugar) in a large bowl while you gather the rest of the ingredients. Let bloom for 30 minutes.
- Whisk together all dry ingredients (Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, and Sugar). Add wet ingredients (Melted Butter and Buttermilk) to dry ingredients, and stir with hands to just combine, being careful not to overwork the dough.
- Cover dough and rest in a warm area for 30-40 minutes to rise.
- Place dough on a floured surface and knead to smooth.
- Roll out dough to 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) thick, and cut biscuits with a biscuit cutter (2 1/2 inch / 6.4 cm diameter is suggested).
- Place on a buttered sheet pan nestled together and brush tops with butter. Allow to rest and rise for 15 minutes.
- Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 8 minutes, or until tops are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and brush immediately with butter.
- Bacon Jam: Chop the bacon into a small dice.
- Cook until just done but not crispy. Drain off the grease, reserving bacon and 1/4 cup (59ml) of the grease.
- Chop the onions into small dice and cook the onions in 1/4 cup (59ml) of the bacon fat until translucent. Add brown sugar and cook on low for ten minutes.
- Add garlic, cook for two minutes. Add the bacon back to the mixture, add hot sauce and black pepper. Cook for 5 minutes until it comes together into a jam consistency.
- Allow to cool.
- Divide the beef blend (chuck and short rib is suggested) into 6 equal portions.
- Form into patties and season with salt and pepper.
- Place a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. When it is preheated, add a little oil to the pan and cook the hamburger patties for 2-3 minutes depending on your preference.
- After flipping the burgers, place 4 ounces (113g) of pimento cheese on top so that it will begin to soften from the heat.
- When burgers are cooked to your liking, pull off and place on the bottom portion of the sliced biscuits and top with bacon jam.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American (Southern)
