Shaved Ham on Cheddar Shortbread with Apple Jam

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch cayenne
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled
• Sour cream
• 1/2 pound good quality ham, thinly sliced and torn into 1-by-2-inch pieces
• Apple Jam, recipe follows
• Flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• Pinch kosher salt

1. Put the flour, Cheddar, salt, pepper, sugar, baking powder, and cayenne into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
2. Pulse a few times to combine.
3. Cut the butter into small bits and add to the flour all at once.
4. Pulse just until the dough begins to come together.
5. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead until all the butter is combined.
6. Divide the dough in half and roll each piece into a log roughly 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter.
7. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
8. Preheat the oven to 350F.
9. Slice each log into 1/4-inch rounds.
10. Place the rounds on a baking sheet and bake them in the top half of the oven for 1520 minutes.
11. Remove and let cool 10 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
12. To assemble the hors doeuvres, put a small dollop of sour cream onto each shortbread.
13. Fold a piece of the ham and place it on top of the sour cream.
14. Top with the apple jam and garnish with a parsley leaf.
15. Put the vinegar and sugar into a medium-size saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
16. Stir to dissolve the sugar, then add the apple, allspice, and salt.
17. Cook until the consistency of jelly, about 20 minutes.
18. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
19. Yield: 1 cup

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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/shaved-ham-on-cheddar-shortbread-with-apple-jam (may not work)