Oh, what to do to keep the Christmas magic going between breakfast and dinner on the day before the big day (especially when there’s lots to do)! You need something special to maintain the mealtime magic! That’s where Christmas Eve Sandwiches come in: it’s hard to get more festive than homemade buttery biscuits, serving as the bread for a delicious ham sandwich! For its own holiday sweater, Christmas Eve Sandwiches wears a tangy, sweet, and slightly sour apricot mustard. Mmm, that just sounds like a happy holiday!
Ingredients
For the ham biscuits:
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for a work surface
- 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces, plus 2 teaspoons melted
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk, cold
- ham, sliced, to taste
For the apricot mustard:
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
For serving:
- extra-sharp cheddar, optional, sliced, for serving
- lettuce leaves, optional, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Step 2 –Whisk together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, the sugar, and the salt in a bowl.
Step 3 –Cut in the cold butter with a pastry blender or a fork until coarse crumbs form.
Step 4 –Stir the buttermilk into the flour mixture until just combined.
Step 5 –Flour a worksurface well and turn the dough out onto it.
Step 6 –Knead the dough lightly 3-4 times.
Step 7 –Pat the dough into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle.
Step 8 –Cut the dough rectangle into 9 squares and transfer them to a baking sheet, placing them close together but not touching.
Step 9 –Brush the dough squares with the melted butter.
Step 10 –Bake the biscuits until golden brown, about 18-20 minutes.
Step 11 –Transfer the biscuits from the oven and allow them to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
Step 12 –Cut the biscuits in half and add the ham.
Step 13 –In a bowl, whisk together the apricot jam, the whole-grain mustard, and the Dijon mustard.
Step 14 –Smear the apricot mustard over the ham slices.
Step 15 –Serve the biscuits with the cheese and the lettuce.