Country Ham Biscuit

Add 550 ml of milk and 2½ tbsp of apple cider vinegar to a tall container and mix

Sift 3¼ cups of pastry flour and 2 cups of all-purpose flour into a bowl

Add 3 tbsp of baking powder and 1 tbsp of turbinado sugar

Add 1 tbsp of salt and mix to combine

Grate ¾ cup of cold butter and toss by hand until fully incorporated

Add the milk and vinegar mixture, in two batches, while mixing. Continue mixing until fully incorporated

Raise the oven temperature to 232 °C

Dust all-purpose flour on a work surface and place the dough on it. Dust flour over the dough and press it into a 2 cm thick rectangle

Fold the dough onto itself 3 times. Press it into a 4 cm thick rectangle

Grease a baking tray with butter

Punch out the dough using a 5 cm round cutter. Place them on the baking sheet

Press the remaining dough into a 4 cm thick rectangle and repeat the cutting process until there’s no dough left

Bake the biscuits for 12-15m until they rise and turn golden brown. The biscuits are ready

Preheat the oven to 425 °C

Split the biscuits in half and place them on a baking sheet. Add 2 thin country ham slices on the bottom of each

Add ¼ cup of grated cheddar cheese on top of the ham

Close with the top and bake for 5m to melt the cheese

Transfer to a serving plate and spread 1 tbsp of fig jam on the inside of each biscuit top. Close the biscuits

The country ham biscuit is ready! Enjoy this sweet and savory breakfast treat!