Ham Biscuits Recipe | Epicurious.com
"There is hardly a wedding or garden party in the Lowcountry without these yeast biscuits. They are small, only about an inch in diameter, and they are split to hold slivers of salty country ham tempered with dollops of chutney or mustard. One ham provides enough meat for 200 to 250 biscuits. These doubly lightened breads ? really yeast rolls ? are also called "angel biscuits" and "bride's biscuits." Bill Neal has suggested that the "bride" is the inexperienced cook who needs the insurance policy of the double leavening...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound (about 4 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour, plus a little extra for dusting
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1 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon pure salt
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3 ounces (about 1/2 cup) chilled lard
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1/2 ounce fresh compressed yeast
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1 1/4 cups buttermilk at room temperature
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