Cheddar Biscuits With Ham And Chutney - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 cup mango chutney
6 ounces thinly sliced Smithfield Ham (or Black Forest ham)

Preparation

Biscuits-preheat the oven to 425\u00b0; line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in a big bowl.
Add in the butter and, with your fingertips or a pastry blender, blend it into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Stir in the cheese.
Add the buttermilk and mustard; mix well.
Transfer the mixture to a lightly floured surface and gently knead about 3 times, until is just forms a dough.
Roll out to a thickness of 1/2 inch.
Cut out biscuits using a 1 1/2 inch round biscuit cutter.
Gather the scraps and reroll.
Cut out additional biscuits.
Transfer the biscuits to the prepared baking sheets; bake until puffed and light golden on the bottom, about 12 minutes; cool on a rack.
Assemble-split each biscuit in half.
Place a scant teaspoon of chutney on the bottom half of the biscuit, followed by a piece of ham, the top with the other half of the biscuit.
Transfer to a serving platter and serve at room temperature.