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Ham and Cheese Biscuits
Recipe courtesy The Fabulous Beekman Boys
- Total Time:
- 1 hr 10 min
- Prep:
- 20 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- 30 min |
- Cook:
- 20 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 16 biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled into the cup, plus more for rolling
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar (2 ounces)
- 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut up
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives
- 4 to 6 ounces thinly sliced ham, torn into biscuit-size pieces
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the cheese. Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 knives scissors-fashion until it resembles coarse crumbs. Gently mix in the cream until combined.
Pat the dough out to a 9-inch-thick round on a lightly-floured work surface. Cut out 16 rounds using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass, re-rolling any scraps (don't twist the cutter as you use it; this will prevent the biscuits from rising unevenly). Place 1-inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet and bake until well risen and lightly browned, 20 to 22 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Meanwhile, whisk together the mayonnaise and chives in a small bowl. When the biscuits have cooled, cut each in half crosswise; spread with mayo and top with ham.