Country Ham Biscuits Recipe

• 2 cups low protein flour (see headnote)
• 2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup very cold vegetable shortening
• 2/3 - 3/4 cups cold buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1/4 pound of country ham or proscuitto sliced the thickness of heavy card stock

1. Preheat oven to 500u0b0F.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt into large bowl.
3. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbs are the size of peas.
4. Blend in just enough milk with fork until dough leaves sides of bowl. (A biscuit that is a little wet is better than one that is on the dry side.)
5. Knead gently 2 to 3 times on lightly floured surface.
6. Gently roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
7. Cut using floured 1 1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
8. Place on baking sheet 1 inch apart.
9. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Transfer biscuits to a wire rack to cool.
11. Once cool, split the biscuits in half and butter the inside of each half.
12. Tear ham into biscuit-sized pieces and sandwich a couple of small pieces inside each biscuit.
13. Before serving, butter biscuit tops with remaining melted butter.

flour, baking powder, salt, very cold vegetable shortening, cold buttermilk, butter, country ham

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/05/country-ham-biscuits-recipe.html (may not work)