Cheddar and Smoked Ham Biscuits with Fresh Herbs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 tbsp Baking Powder
• ½ salt
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine (room temp)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped Chives
• 1 tbsp finely chopped Basil
• 1 tbsp finely chopped Thyme
• 1 cup buttermilk (regular milk is fine too)
• 1/4 cup smoked ham cut in tiny pieces
• 1 1/4 cup shredded Sharp cheddar cheese

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
2. Combine flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. .
3. Cut in butter with a fork until mixture looks like course crumbs
4. Add remaining ingredients, reserving some of the cheese
5. Stir in enough milk so that the mixture is soft and sticky
6. Drop desired size spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. .
7. Sprinkle with reserved cheddar. .
8. Bake on middle rack of pre-heated oven. Aprox. 18-20 min for large 7-8 min for mini or until edges are a light brown.

Note: The mini version, cut in half and filled with cream cheese and a little smoked salmon, make great economical appetizers.