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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with 1 teaspoon of shortening.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine 4 cups flour, baking powder, pepper, salt, ham and cheese.
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Mix well.
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Add the remaining shortening and work it into the dry ingredients, using your hands, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Fold in 1 1/2 cups of the milk.
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The dough with be sticky.
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Dust your work surface with 1 tablespoon of the flour.
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Turn the dough onto the floured surface.
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Gently fold each side towards the center.
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Pick up the dough and dust the work surface with the remaining tablespoon flour.
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Return the dough to the floured surface and fold each side towards the center again.
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Turn the dough over and light press it out to 1 inch thickness.
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Cut the biscuits using a 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter.
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Place them on the baking sheet and bake until golden, about 30 minutes.
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and remaining milk together.
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Whisk well.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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In a large non-stick saute pan, over medium heat, melt the butter.
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Add the eggs, using a rubber spatula, stir the eggs and cook until the eggs are a soft scramble.
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Remove from the pan.
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Slice the biscuits in half and place a spoonful of the eggs in the center of each biscuit.
