Country Ham Biscuits - Old Chickahominy House, Williamsburg, Va - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups self-rising flour
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup buttermilk
4 ounces thinly sliced cooked country ham

Preparation

Heat oven to 425\u00b0F
Sift flour into a large bowl; mix in butter until the mixture has the consistency of cornmeal. Using a wooden spoon, stir in buttermilk to form a dough. Transfer dough to a floured work surface; knead briefly until smooth.
Roll dough into a 1/4\" thick rectangle. Cut dough into twelve 4\"x3\" rectangles; transfer to a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly.
To serve, slice biscuits and stuff with ham.