Mini Cheddar-beer Biscuits with Ham

Mini Cheddar-beer Biscuits with Ham

Adapted from a recipe card in ''Cooking With Beer''.
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded, (4 oz / 112 g)
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup lager, your favorite brand
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 8 slices cooked ham
  • honey mustard, as needed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 220° C (425° F), grease a large baking sheet with butter.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Stir the cheese into the flour mixture.
  • Add the shortening to the flour mixture and cut in with a a pastry cutter or with two forks until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  • Pour in the lager and stir until just combined.
  • Divide the dough in half, pat and shape the half the dough on the prepared baking sheet into a 6 inch by 4 1/2 inch rectangle, and it should be about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Score the top of the dough into 12 squares (make 2 equally spaced lines lengthwise, then crosswise, make 3 equally spaced lines).
  • Repeat with the other half of the dough.
  • Brush the tops of the dough with the beaten egg.
  • Bake for 17 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on the sheet for two minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Cut each rectangle in half horizontally, lay the top half down cut side up.
  • Arrange ham on the biscuit bottoms, spread honey mustard, as desired, on the cut side of the top.
  • Place tops on the ham, cut down through the score marks to cut into individual biscuits.
  • Serve and enjoy.

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