Ham Biscuits With Onion Marmalade – Country Living
Description
This Mediterranean bread features Unsifted all-purpose flour 3/4 c Buttermilk, Baking powder Onion Marmalade (recipe, Baking soda -follows, Salt 1/4 lb Thinly sliced smoked ham, stick) butter. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, smooth, comforting richness. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Heat oven to 425'F.
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In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Add buttermilk to flour mixture; stir gently until mixture clings together and forms a soft dough.
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Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead 6 to 8 times.
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With floured rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
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With floured 1-1/4-inch-round cutter, cut out 28 rounds, rerolling dough if necessary.
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Place biscuits, about 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake biscuits 10 to 12 minutes, or until they start to brown on top and are golden brown on bottom.
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Remove from baking sheets and Cool on wire rack.
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(Biscuits may be made ahead and frozen, wrapped, for several weeks.) 5.
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Prepare Onion Marmalade.
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Marmalade may be kept in refrigerator up to 3 days or in freezer for several weeks.
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To assemble: Divide ham into 28 pieces.
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Cut biscuits horizontally in half.
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Layer each bottom half with 1 piece of ham and 1 t Onion Marmalade.
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Replace biscuit tops and serve, or refrigerate overnight in an airtight container.
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Onion Marmalade: In large skillet, heat 1 T olive oil over medium heat.
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Add 2 Cliced onions and 14 t crushed red pepper; cook, covered, 5 minutes, stirring occasional- ly.
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Stir in 1/3 C chopped pitted prunes, 1/4 C Marsala, 3 T firmly packed light-brown sugar, 2 T cider vinegar, 1 t freshly-grated, peeled gingerroot, and 1/4 t salt.
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heat to low, and
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cook , covered, 12 to 15 minutes or until prunes
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soften and mixture achieves a dark-brown color.
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Stir frequently to break up prune pieces.
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Cool and transfer marmalade to jar or plastic container if making ahead.
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Country Living/June/90 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG
Nutrition Facts
Servings 28
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 653.2kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 25.5g40%
- Saturated Fat 15.5g78%
- Cholesterol 64.5mg22%
- Sodium 2982.8mg125%
- Total Carbohydrate 91.9g31%
- Dietary Fiber 3.2g13%
- Sugars 0.4g
- Protein 12.3g25%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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