Ham and Cheese Biscuit Bites
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon baking powder
1½ teaspoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
4 ounces ham, diced
2 ounces shredded extra-sharp cheddar
⅓ cup milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking oil. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Stir to mix well. Add the butter pieces and, using your hands, pinch the butter into the flour mixture until it's like coarse meal. Some butter pieces will be the size of a small peanut; this is fine. Toss in the ham and cheddar. Create a small well in the center of the mixture.
In a small bowl, combine the milk, Dijon and mayonnaise and whisk until well mixed. Pour the milk mixture in the center of the small well in the flour-ham. Working from the outside in, fold the flour mixture into the liquid ingredients. When the dough just begins to form a soft ball, turn out onto a floured surface and gently knead a couple of times to bring the dough together.
Roll out the dough to ¾-inch to 1-inch thickness; cut with a small biscuit cutter or a small glass dusted with flour. Place each biscuit onto the prepared baking sheet and repeat until all the dough is rolled and cut. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until biscuits are light gold on top. Cool on a wire rack. Store in a metal tin or glass dish until ready to serve.
Approximate values per biscuit: 98 calories, 6 g fat (3.5 g saturated), 17 mg cholesterol, 2.7 g protein, 9 g carbohydrates, 0.4 g dietary fiber, 183 mg sodium.
Makes 22 biscuits
Alicia Ross