Wooo Pig Sooie Ham-Stuffed Biscuits with Mustard Butter

Ingredients

• 0.3 ounce active yeast dry
• 1.5 tablespoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 12 servings mustard butter 
• 2 cups buttermilk 
• 2 pounds ham cooked thinly sliced
• 5.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 
• 0.8 cup shortening 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 0.5 cup warm water (100° to 110°)

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• blender
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Combine yeast and 1/2 cup warm water in a 4-cup liquid measuring cup, and let mixture stand 5 minutes. Stir in buttermilk.
2. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. Add buttermilk mixture, stirring with a fork just until dry ingredients are moistened.
4. Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface, and knead 4 to 5 times.
5. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch round cutter, and place on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 hour.
6. Bake at 425 for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Split each biscuit, and spread evenly with Mustard Butter. Stuff biscuits with ham.