My aunt brought a huge tray of these to the Sunday potluck and they were the very first thing to disappear. I can’t believe this is only 3 ingredients

Directions

Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it so the biscuits release easily and the bottoms brown evenly.

Place the finely chopped cooked country ham in a small bowl and set aside. You want the pieces fairly small so they distribute well through the dough and you get a bit of ham in every bite.

In a medium mixing bowl, add the self-rising biscuit mix. Make a well in the center and pour in 3/4 cup of the cold buttermilk.

Using a fork or your hand, gently stir from the center outward just until the dough starts to come together. If there are still dry pockets of mix, drizzle in a little more buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you have a soft, shaggy dough. It should be moist but not soupy.

Shaggy biscuit dough being mixed in a bowl
Shaggy biscuit dough being mixed in a bowl

Sprinkle the chopped country ham over the dough and gently fold it in until evenly distributed. Avoid overmixing; working the dough too much will make the biscuits tough instead of tender and flaky.

Lightly flour your countertop or a large cutting board with a spoonful of biscuit mix. Turn the dough out onto the surface and pat it gently into a rectangle about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. If the dough is very sticky, dust your hands lightly with biscuit mix as you work.

Fold the dough in half like a book, then pat it back out to about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. This simple fold helps create layers that bake up into nice, flaky biscuits with those golden, caramelized edges.

Biscuit dough folded on a floured board
Biscuit dough folded on a floured board

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