Vermont Country Baked Ham From Governor Howard Dean Md Recipes

COUNTRY HAM AND BISCUIT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In a medium saucepan melt margarine.
• Add onion; cook until tender.
• Blend in flour, pepper and dry mustard.
• Add milk all at once.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened.
• Cook and stir 1 minute more.
• Add cheese; stir until melted.
• Stir in potato, ham and peas.
• Spoon mixture into a 10x6-inch baking dish; top with biscuits.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.

BAKED COUNTRY HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Place ham in a heavy roasting pan.
• To make the glaze, mince garlic in a food processor.
• Add remaining ingredients; process until smooth.
• Pour glaze over ham and bake 1 hour, until ham is fully heated and glaze is well browned.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.

VERMONT COUNTRY SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare the vinaigrette, combine the syrup, vinegar, mustard, and garlic in a small bowl.
• Add the oil in a steady stream, whisking constantly.
• Season with the salt and pepper and set aside.
• Place the bacon in one layer in a skillet and set over medium heat.
• Cook, turning once or twice, until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer to paper towel and let cool slightly.
• Crumble.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the greens, cheddar cheese, croutons and the bacon.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the top and toss to combine.
• Place a neat mound on each plate and serve immediately.

COUNTRY HAM ON BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Make buttermilk biscuits: mix flours, baking powder and soda, salt, and pepper in mixing bowl. Cut 6 T. butter into small pieces and add to flour mixture. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles fine meal. Melt remaining 4 T. butter and set aside. Make well in flour mixture, pour in buttermilk, and gradually work flour into buttermilk using fork.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Roll or pat evenly 1/2-inch thick. Using 2-1/2" biscuit cutter or rim of glass, cut out 12 biscuits. Brush both sides with melted butter and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake until golden, 10-12 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet at least 5 minutes before splitting.
• Split warm biscuits in half. Spread bottom half with mustard and top with butter. Place 2 slices ham on each bottom half and cover with top. Serve warm.