No fast food breakfast sandwich ever tasted
this good.
Cheddar Biscuits
with Fried Eggs, Ham and Brown Butter
- Biscuits:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cold butter, cut into bits
2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons milk
- For biscuits: In a bowl sift together
the flour, baking powder salt. Cut in the butter, until mixture
resembles coarse meal. Stir in the cheese and then add the milk,
stirring, to form a soft sticky dough.
- On a floured surface pat the dough out
into a 6-inch square and cut out 4 rounds with a 2 3/4-inch round
cutter dipped in flour. Put 2 of the rounds on top of the remaining
2 rounds, press them together gently, and bake the biscuits on
a buttered baking sheet in the middle of a preheated 425°F
(220°C). oven for 15 minutes or until they are pale golden.
Makes 2 large biscuits.
Ham and Eggs:
- 1 tablespoon butter
2 large eggs
2 slices cooked ham
Sliced green onions
- For ham and eggs: While the biscuits are
baking, in a large skillet heat the butter over moderate heat,
swirling the skillet, until it just begins to turn golden brown,
slide the eggs carefully into the skillet, and cook them, basting
them with the butter, until the yolks are just set and the whites
are slightly crisp around the edges.
- Halve the biscuits horizontally, arrange
a ham slice, folding it, on each lower half, and top it with
an egg. Drizzle the butter over the eggs, sprinkle the eggs with
the chopped green onion, and top them with the upper biscuit
halves. Serve hot.
Makes 2 servings.
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