Instructions: Cut shortening into flour with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in bacon, cheese and onions. Add cream, stir lightly until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 4 or 5 times. Gently pat dough into 1/2 inch thickness and cut biscuits. Brush tops with mixture of 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 Tbsp water. Bake on ungreased ;sheet in 450 F oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned.

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