Title: Ham Biscuits
Categories: Bread
Yield: 2 Servings
| 2 | c | Flour |
| 2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 2/3 | c | Milk |
| 1/4 | c | Mince ham |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 4 | tb | Shortening |
| 1/2 | ts | Prepared mustard |
| 2 | tb | Melted butter or butter substitute |
Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Cut in
shortening and add milk gradually until soft dough is formed. Turn onto
lightly floured board. Knead lightly. Pat into sheet 1/2 inch thick. Cut
with floured cutter. Lay half of biscuits in well-oiled pan, brush with
melted butter. Put 1/2 teaspoon ham which has been combined with mustard
on each; top with the rest of the rounds. Brush with milk, and bake in hot
oven (450ø F) about 12 minutes. Serve hot. An inch square of bacon may be
used instead of the ham in each biscuit. 12 servings. Florence Taft Eaton,
Concord, MA.