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

Sugar

2.5 tsps

Baking Powder

2 tsps

Instant Yeast

3 tsp

Salt (fine)

4 large

Egg

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