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Country Ham And Cheese Biscuits
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Cup Plus 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
Cup Plus 2 tablespoons all−purpose flour; (about 1 pound)
−1/2 Tablespoon Baking powder
/8 Teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
Teaspoon Salt
Ounce Smithfield or any other country ham; small diced
Cup Grated white cheddar cheese
Cup Milk
0 Large Eggs
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2
Tablespoon Butter
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with 1
teaspoon of shortening. In a large mixing bowl, combine 4 cups flour, baking
powder, pepper, salt, ham and cheese. Mix well. Add the remaining shortening
and work it into the dry ingredients, using your hands, until the mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Fold in 1 1/2 cups of the milk. The dough with be
sticky. Dust your work surface with 1 tablespoon of the flour. Turn the
dough onto the floured surface. Gently fold each side towards the center.
Pick up the dough and dust the work surface with the remaining tablespoon
flour. Return the dough to the floured surface and fold each side towards
the center again. Turn the dough over and light press it out to 1 inch
thickness. Cut the biscuits using a 2 1/4 inch round cookie cutter. Place
them on the baking sheet and bake until golden, about 30 minutes. In a
medium mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and remaining eggs together. Whisk well.
Season with salt and pepper. In a large non−stick saute pan, over medium
heat, melt the butter. Add the eggs, using a rubber spatula, stir the eggs
and cook until the eggs are a soft scramble. Remove from the pan. Slice the
biscuits in half and place a spoonful of the eggs in the center of each
biscuit.
Yields: 8 servings
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