Name: Cheddar-Polenta Biscuits with Ham Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1¼ cups all purpose flour; ¾ cup instant polenta; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp sugar; salt and freshly ground pepper; 6 tbsp unsalted butter; ½ cup Cheddar Cheese; 1 cup milk; 2 Scallions; 1 small celery rib; 1 Jalapeno; ½ lb smoked ham; ¼ cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp dijon mustard

cheddar-polenta biscuits with ham salad recipe

How To Make Cheddar-Polenta Biscuits with Ham Salad

Buttery and cheesy, this polenta biscuits is dotted with cheddar cheese, and served alongside a creamy ham salad, for the perfect light brunch meal!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1¼cupsall purpose flour
¾cupinstant polenta
1tbspbaking powder
1tspsugar
salt and freshly ground pepper
6tbspunsalted butter
½cupsharp cheddar cheese,shredded
1cupmilk
2scallions
1small celery rib
1jalapeno
½lbsmoked ham,sliced
¼cupmayonnaise
1tbspdijon mustard

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
In a bowl, combine the flour, polenta, baking powder, sugar and ½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Using 2 table knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add the cheddar, then stir in the milk until the dough is moistened.
Using 2 large soup spoons, scoop 8 mounds onto the baking sheet. Lightly press down on each mound.
Bake the biscuits for about 19 minutes, until the tops are golden and the bottoms are browned. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
In a mini food processor, pulse the scallions, celery, and jalapeño until finely chopped. Add the ham; pulse just until finely chopped. Pulse in the mayonnaise and mustard; season lightly with salt and pepper.
Slice the biscuits, fill with the salad, then serve and enjoy!