Cocktail Biscuits
Yield
2 dozenPrep
20 minCook
30 minReady
9 hrsTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ | cup |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
baking powder
|
*
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
butter, unsalted
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
milk
|
|
| 3 | cups |
mushrooms
minced |
*
|
| 6 | each |
shallots
minced |
*
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
ham
chopped |
*
|
| 7 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3E+1 | ml |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| 45 | ml |
baking powder
|
*
|
| 414 | ml |
butter, unsalted
|
|
| 59 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 355 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
mushrooms
minced |
*
|
| 6 | each |
shallots
minced |
*
|
| 414 | ml |
ham
chopped |
*
|
| 7 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
Directions
Combine flour, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.
Cut in 1½ cups butter and shortening with pastry blender until mixture looks like corn meal.
Add milk stirring until mixture forms a dough. Cover with plastic wrap.
Chill 8 hours. Put remaining ¼ cup cup butter in a large skillet.
Cook over medium heat until butter melts. Sauté mushrooms and shallots in butter until tender.
Add ham, onions, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper.
Cook 4 minutes. Combine dough and mushroom mixture, kneading until well blended.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls and put on greased baking sheets.
Press thumb into each biscuit. Bake 12 to 14 minutes at 450 degrees or untill brown.
Let cool and spread 1 teaspoon Herb cream cheese onto each indention.
