Elbony rainey's blue cheese and ham cornmeal biscuits

9 - 12 folks

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1⅔ cup Unbleached flour;
1⅓ cup Yellow cornmeal;
1 tablespoon Baking powder;
1 tablespoon Sugar;
1 pinch Cayenne pepper; (optional)
3 tablespoons Unsalted butter; cut into small pieces
⅓ cup Blue cheese; crumbled
2 ounces Baked ham; chopped
1 tablespoon Green onion; chopped
⅔ cup Low-fat milk;

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare baking sheet with nonstick vegetable cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and cayenne pepper. Add butter and the blue cheese, cutting them into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Only little pieces of butter and cheese should be visible. Stir in ham and green onions. Make a well in dry ingredients. Add the milk. Stir until the mixture forms a firm, damp mass. Knead dough once or twice with floured hands, then roll or pat into a thickness of ¾" on a floured surface. Using a 2" cutter, cut into biscuits and place them on the prepared sheet. Or cut the biscuits in 9" or 12" squares and place them on a Bake at 425 degrees oven for 12 - 14 minutes, until browned or crusty. Transfer to a cloth-lined basket; serve hot.

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune, Food Section, May 18, 1995 + Grand prize winner of National High School Recipe Contest.... Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master.

Submitted By NANCY O'BRION On 05-18-95

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