Country Ham And Fried Egg On Angel Biscuits
Serves: 5
Carolyne Schoen
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
36
Spice
62
Sweetness
58
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
3.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Sugar2.5 tsps
Baking Powder2 tsps
Instant Yeast3 tsp
Salt (fine)1 cup
Vegetable Shortening4 tbsps
Unsalted Butter (divided)4 large
Egg1 cup
Blackberry (fresh)Directions:
1
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, yeast, and salt in a large bowl
2
Cut in the shortening and 1/4 cup butter pats until pea-size bits remain
3
Add the milk and gently stir until combined
4
The dough will be wet
5
Transfer the dough to a well-floured surface and gently pat into a 9-inch round that is 1-inch thick
6
Cut the dough into 2-inch rounds using a cookie cutter
7
Transfer the rounds to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet that has been lightly coated with cooking spray
8
Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour
9
Remove the towel and cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 1 hour and up to 24 hours
10
Cook's Note: The longer the biscuits stay in the freezer, the lighter and fluffier they become
11
You can make ahead and just bake off a few as you need them
12
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
13
Brush the tops of the biscuits with the heavy cream and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes
14
Remove from the oven and brush the tops with the melted butter
15
Let cool slightly, then sprinkle the top with black pepper and slice open
16
Heat 1 tablespoon of the unsalted butter in a small (6-inch) nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat until it begins to sizzle
17
Add one egg at a time, season top with salt and pepper and cook until the white is set, gently flip over and continue cooking for another minute or so
18
Flip so the top side is up
19
Place a few slices of ham on the bottom biscuit and top with the egg, place the other half of the biscuit on top and serve immediately
20
*Cook's Note: It's American prosciutto
21
Blackberry topping: Macerate the berries with the sugar in a bowl for about 30 minutes
22
Put some of the berries on the bottom half of the biscuit
23
Add whipped cream and top with the other half of the biscuit