Description
Southern comfort meets breakfast bliss with these honey ham biscuits, a delightful morning treat that marries flaky pastry and savory ham. Warm, golden biscuits drizzled with sweet honey promise a satisfying start to your day.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 pound honey ham, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup butter
Leavening Agents:
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
Finishing Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a light coating of cooking spray.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and black pepper in a large mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Cut cold butter into small cubes and incorporate into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or fingertips until the texture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pour buttermilk into the flour-butter mixture, gently folding until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly, about 3-4 gentle turns to ensure cohesion.
- Roll the dough to approximately 1/2-inch thickness and use a round cutter to create biscuit shapes.
- Arrange the cut biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, leaving minimal space between them.
- Brush the top of each biscuit with honey, creating a golden glaze.
- Layer thin slices of honey ham over half of the biscuits before topping with the remaining biscuit rounds.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the biscuits turn a rich, golden brown and emit a fragrant aroma.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
- Butter temperature matters critically for achieving ultra-flaky biscuits, so ensure it’s cold and straight from the refrigerator before cutting into the flour mixture.
- Using buttermilk creates tangier, more tender biscuits compared to regular milk, providing a subtle depth of flavor and softer texture.
- Minimal handling of the dough prevents developing tough gluten strands, so fold and knead gently to maintain a delicate, light biscuit structure.
- For gluten-free adaptation, substitute all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend and add xanthan gum to help bind the ingredients successfully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg