Country Ham Biscuits

steps

Make the biscuits:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse dry ingredients to combine.
3. Add butter and pulse several more times until butter pieces are about the size of small peas.
4. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, add buttermilk, and stir with a fork (you can hold the fork stationary while spinning the bowl with your other hand) until a loose, shaggy dough begins to come together.
5. Turn dough out onto a clean, floured surface and roll to 1-inch thick.
6. Cut dough into thirds, stack pieces, and re-roll to 1-inch thick.
7. Cut biscuits into 2-inch squares, transfer to baking sheet, and brush tops with heavy cream.
8. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until biscuits are a light golden brown.

To assemble:

1. When biscuits have cooled, halve and spread with mustard.
2. Pile high with thinly sliced country ham and return tops to biscuits.