Southern Ham Biscuits
"It’s pretty customary to start a meal with bread, right? But, how often do you get fresh ham biscuits at the beginning of a family meal? They aren’t hard to make. But, you just have to be a bit precise to make sure they come out the way you want. The name of this dish is pretty self-explanatory. These are flaky biscuits with bits of ham in them. If you have extra ham leftover, this is a great way to use it. These biscuits are great with butter, honey, or even lightly sweetened preserves."
Serves8
Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time20 min
Cooking MethodOven
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cup butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup ham
- 1 cup chopped chives
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Sift dry ingredients into a bowl.
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Grate frozen butter into dry ingredients and mix until ingredients have a grainy texture like cornmeal.
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Add the ham.
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Add the milk and mix until a firm dough is created.
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Fold dough over onto itself a few times.
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Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a ½ in thickness.
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After each roll, turn the dough a quarter turn.
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Cut the dough into the desired shape with a dusted cutter.
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Try to get as many pieces from the dough as you can.
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Reroll and recut the dough until all used up.
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Bake at 450 for 15-20 minutes.