Ham Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400F.
2. 2
   In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar and with a fork or pastry blender blend in lard until mixture resembles course meal.
3. 3
   Add milk, a little at a time, stirring until dough just pulls away from side of bowl.
4. 4
   Roll out dough 1/2 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
5. 5
   Cut out biscuits with a 1 1/2-inch round cutter and transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.
6. 6
   Reroll scraps and cut out more biscuits in same manner.
7. 7
   Bake biscuits in middle of oven until pale golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
8. 8
   Makes 20 silver dollar-size biscuits.
9. 9
   Split biscuits in half and spread lightly with mustard and horseradish.
10. 10
    Put ham between biscuit halves.