Ham Biscuit Sliders With Hot Pepper Jam
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 stick, plus 4 tablespoons at room temperature cold unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup grated white cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup chile jam
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced ham, for each biscuit
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
- Work in the stick of butter with your fingertips until the mixture is the texture of small beads.
- Toss in the grated cheese.
- Add the buttermilk and cream and work gently to combine but still keeping the texture shaggy.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator.
- Lightly flour a surface.
- With a rolling pin, roll out the dough on the floured surface to an 8 by 12-inch rectangle; fold in half crosswise.
- Add more flour to the work surface if necessary, and roll the dough out again to an 8 by 12-inch rectangle; fold in half crosswise.
- Roll out once again to an 8 by 12-inch rectangle.
- Using a sharp knife or biscuit cutter, cut into 3-inch squares or rounds.
- Set the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet.
- Whisk the egg and the 2 tablespoons water together to make an egg wash, and brush the mixture on the biscuit tops.
- Bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Cool slightly.
- Slice each biscuit in half.
- Spread the biscuits with the 4 tablespoons butter and chile jam and fill with sliced ham.
- Serve warm or cool.
flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, grated white cheddar cheese, buttermilk, heavy cream, egg, water, chile jam, ham
Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/ham-biscuit-sliders-with-hot-pepper-jam/ (may not work)