Ham Tea Biscuits With Blackberry Mustard Or Lemon Herb Butter Recipes

LAYERED HAM AND CHEESE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Pulse the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter and 1/2 cup of the Cheddar and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal with pea-size bits of butter remaining. Add the buttermilk and pulse a few times, until the dough just comes together.
• Turn the dough out onto a work surface that's lightly dusted with flour, then pat into a 7-by-7-inch square that's about 1 inch thick. Scatter half of the ham and 1/4 cup of the Cheddar on half of the dough, then fold the other half of dough over like a book; gently pinch the edges to seal. Pat the dough out again into a 7-by-7-inch square, scatter the remaining ham and 1/4 cup of cheese on top and fold the dough over like a book. Press once more into a 7-by-7-inch square.
• Use a sharp chef's knife to cut the dough into 12 even rectangular pieces. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and brush the tops of each piece with additional buttermilk. Bake until the biscuits are puffed and well browned, 18 to 20 minutes.

HAM-STUFFED BISCUITS WITH MUSTARD BUTTER

Steps:

• Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In 4-cup glass measuring cup, mix yeast and warm water; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in buttermilk.
• In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda; cut in shortening with pastry blender or fork until mixture looks like coarse meal. Add buttermilk mixture, stirring with fork just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• On well-floured surface, knead dough 4 to 5 times. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with 2-inch round cutter. Place on cookie sheets. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80°F to 85°F) 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 425°F. Uncover biscuits. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
• In small bowl, stir butter, onion and mustard until blended. Split warm biscuits; spread cut sides with butter mixture. Fill biscuits with ham.

HAM TEA BISCUITS WITH BLACKBERRY MUSTARD OR LEMON HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Bake the tea biscuits according to the directions on the package.
• Brown the ham in a hot skillet 1-2 minutes on each side. Cut into small pieces (about the size of the biscuits).
• Split the biscuits in half and fill with the hot ham.
• Place a small amount of either the Blackberry Mustard or Lemon-Herb Butter on top of the ham and replace the biscuit tops.
• Serve while still warm.
• Blackberry Mustard: Stir together the preserves and mustard. Yields about 2/3 cup.
• Lemon-Herb Butter: Combine all ingredients; mix well. Yields about 1/2 cup.