Southern Ham and Cheese Drop Biscuits
This ham and cheese biscuit recipe makes a batch of tender buttermilk drop biscuits stuffed with ham, cheese, and scallions.
Servings: 12 drop biscuits
Calories: 333kcal
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks; 6 ounces) unsalted butter, diced
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 6 ounces ham, diced (about 1 heaping cup)
- 6 ounces sharp cheddar, diced (about 1 heaping cup)
- 4 scallions, green and light green parts, sliced very thin
- 1 egg, whisked well, for egg wash
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line or grease two baking sheets.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
- Add the butter to the dry ingredients. Work the butter into the flour with your fingers until the butter is the consistency of small peas and sand. Do not overmix.
- Add the ham, cheese, and scallions and mix to combine.
- Add the buttermilk and stir using a large mixing spoon or your hands, just until fully combined. The dough will be fairly sticky.
- Drop about a 1/2 cup size of biscuit dough onto the baking sheet. Repeat, spacing each biscuit at least an inch apart, with six biscuits per baking sheet. Lightly brush the tops of the biscuits with egg wash.
- Bake, rotating halfway, for about 30 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm with good butter and perhaps some honey to drizzle.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 735mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 601IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 2mg
Disclaimer: Nutrition information is provided for courtesy purposes only, and is an estimate not verified by medical or nutrition experts. Read the full nutrition disclaimer.
