Country Ham On Biscuits

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 24 slices country ham (about 1 lb.) or 24 slices baked ham (about 1 lb.)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 make buttermilk biscuits: mix flours, baking powder and soda, salt, and pepper in mixing bowl. cut 6 t. butter into small pieces and add to flour mixture. cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles fine meal. melt remaining 4 t. butter and set aside. make well in flour mixture, pour in buttermilk, and gradually work flour into buttermilk using fork.
• 3 turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. roll or pat evenly 1/2-inch thick. using 2-1/2" biscuit cutter or rim of glass, cut out 12 biscuits. brush both sides with melted butter and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• 4 bake until golden, 10-12 minutes. let cool on baking sheet at least 5 minutes before splitting.
• 5 split warm biscuits in half. spread bottom half with mustard and top with butter. place 2 slices ham on each bottom half and cover with top. serve warm.