A Biscuit Sandwich Rolled Into One – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• 1 medium to large sweet potato
• 1¾ cups all-​purpose flour, plus extra for rolling dough
• 1 tbsp. light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme or rosemary leaves
• 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
• ½ cup finely diced good country ham (I use Benton’s)
• 1 jalapeño chile, seeded and minced
• ½ cup shredded Gruyère or sharp white cheddar cheese
• 1 tbsp. grated orange zest
• 1 large egg
• ⅓ cup cultured buttermilk
• Pepper jelly, preserves, or Tomato-​Coconut Chutney (recipe found in <i>I Am From Here</i>), for serving