Fig Breakfast Sandwiches

Ingredients (19)

• Black Mission Fig Jam: (45 minutes):
• 1/2 pound mission figs (about 6)
• 1.5 cups water
• 2 Tablespoons light molasses
• 3/4 Teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 3/4 Teaspoon sugar
• Fresh ground pepper
• Pinch of salt
• Buttermilk Biscuits:
• 2.5 cups all purpose flour
• 1.5 Tablespoons baking powder
• 1.5 Teaspoons salt (kosher is best)
• 1.5 Teaspoons sugar
• 3 Tablespoons shortening
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 3 Tablespoons very thinly sliced, and frozen, butter
• Other Sandwich stuff:
• 8 ounces ham, sliced
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated