Egg & Biscuit Sandwiches with Tomato Jam

Do your weekend a favor and give it a breakfast to remember.

By Christopher MichelPublished: May 8, 2023

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egg and biscuit sandwiches with tomato jam

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Yields:

8 serving(s)

Prep Time:

45 mins

Total Time:

45 mins

There are biscuit sandwiches and then there are biscuit sandwiches.

We decided to see if we could make the latter. Shredded Cheddar, chives, and buttermilk go into some mile-high biscuits that are then split and buttered. Then they're topped with pan-seared ham covered in melted cheese, a fried egg, and some homemade Spicy Tomato Jam.

It's a breakfast that simply can't be topped.

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for working
4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives
12 oz. Cheddar, grated (about 1 1/2 cups), divided
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
8 slices country-style breakfast ham
8 large eggs
1/2 cup Spicy Tomato Jam

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 450°F. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Cut butter into flour with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture resembles small peas. Add chives and 4 ounces Cheddar. Add buttermilk and stir until dough begins to form a ball. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead 2 or 3 times, gradually adding additional flour as needed to prevent sticking.
2. Step 2With floured hands, pat dough into a 1-inch-thick circle. Cut dough into fourths and stack one on top of another. Roll stacked dough into a 1-inch-thick circle. Repeat procedure 3 more times. Using a 3-inch round cutter or wide-mouth mason jar, cut 8 to 10 biscuits, pressing scraps together once. Place biscuits, slightly touching, on a baking sheet. Chill 15 minutes. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, split biscuits in half.
3. Step 3Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 4 slices ham and cook until seared on one side, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip, and top each with remaining Cheddar, dividing evenly. Cook, covered, until cheese is melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to bottom halves of 4 biscuits. Repeat with remaining oil, ham, cheese, and biscuits. Cook eggs, in two batches, to desired doneness; place on top of ham.
4. Step 4Spread 1 tablespoon Spicy Tomato Jam on the top half of each biscuit and sandwich each with a bottom half. Serve immediately.