Country Ham Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 2 tablespoons butter melted ()
• 0.7 cups buttermilk cold
• 2 cups partially (see headnote)
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 pound veggie broth sliced
• 0.3 cup shortening very cold

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• blender

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 500°F.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt into large bowl.
3. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbs are the size of peas.
4. Blend in just enough milk with fork until dough leaves sides of bowl. (A biscuit that is a little wet is better than one that is on the dry side.)
5. Knead gently 2 to 3 times on lightly floured surface.
6. Gently roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
7. Cut using floured 1 1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
8. Place on baking sheet 1 inch apart.
9. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Transfer biscuits to a wire rack to cool.
11. Once cool, split the biscuits in half and butter the inside of each half.
12. Tear ham into biscuit-sized pieces and sandwich a couple of small pieces inside each biscuit.
13. Before serving, butter biscuit tops with remaining melted butter.