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Today I am presenting you with a delicious biscuit sandwich that would be ideal for brunch or lunch. The surprise in this post is the grilled pineapple. Ham and pineapple are a classic combination, but by charring the pineapple I achieved an added depth of flavor. These served as a wonderful weekend brunch item that were hearty, while not being overly filling. Spicy honey mustard was the condiment that I chose to accompany the ham and pineapple (you definitely could use plain honey mustard if you did not want the spice). I served these delights with a simple fruit salad, light and satisfying. I think anyone would be surprised and pleased with this twist on the ham biscuit.

Biscuit Ingredients

2 C flour

1 T baking powder

1/4 t baking soda

1 t coarse salt

6 T cold butter, cut into chunks

1 C cold buttermilk

Slider Ingredients

10 buttermilk biscuits

10 slices pineapple, roughly the width of your biscuits

1 pound thinly sliced deli ham

leafy lettuce

Spicy Honey Mustard

Biscuit Directions

Preheat oven to 450.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and put into a food processor.

Pulse about 5 times until the mixture looks like coarse sand. Transfer to a mixing bowl.

Add the buttermilk and stir until just combined. The dough will be pretty wet-looking.

Transfer dough to a floured surface and gently shape it into a rectangle about 1 to 1/2 inch thick. Fold it over about 5 times or so, ending up with a piece of dough that is about 1 inch thick.

Use a 2 inch round biscuit cutter (or a glass that is about 2 inches wide) to cut out 10 rounds. Place the rounds on a cookie sheet with the sides touching.

Bake them for about 15 minutes, or until they have risen and are golden brown on top. Cool on a rack.

Slider Directions

Heat grill or frying pan to high. Quickly sear pineapple on one side until it is slightly charred, about 1-2 minutes (don't leave it on too much longer as you don't want it to dry out).

Slice biscuits horizontally in half with a serrated knife.

Spread the bottom of each biscuit with about one tablespoon of Spicy Honey Mustard. Lay one piece of pineapple over the mustard. Layer on a few slices of ham, folding it gently as you go so that it fits the biscuit. Top with a piece of lettuce and the top half of the biscuit.

Until tomorrow...Peace.