RAMEKIN DESSERTS FOR TWO RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place 8-oz ramekin (right side up), in center of 9-inch round cake pan.
• Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 3 wedges, for a total of 24 wedges. Reshape and press each wedge into a 3-inch circle.
• Place a rounded teaspoon of chopped ham and 2 cheese pieces in center of dough. Carefully wrap dough around ham and cheese, and firmly pinch to completely seal around it; shape into ball. Place balls around edge of pan (surrounding the ramekin), alternating and stacking some on top of others.
• In small bowl, mix melted butter and onion powder. Brush tops of dough with melted butter mixture; sprinkle with poppy seed and sesame seed.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until biscuits are fully baked and deep golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave cream cheese uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving in 15-second increments, stirring after each, until cheese is stirred smooth. Stir in sour cream and 2 teaspoons of the chives. Transfer mixture to ramekin dish in pan; top with remaining 1 teaspoon chives. Serve with warm biscuits.

Steps:

• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the apples with 2 heaping tablespoons of the sugar, the flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the butter, and toss. Divide the filling between two 6-ounce, 3 1/2-inch ramekins, tent each loosely with foil and bake until the apples are tender and the juice is bubbling, about 35 minutes. Remove the ramekins from the oven, remove the foil, give the apples barely a stir with a fork and press the top into the juices.
• For the topping: Whisk together the flour, the baking powder, salt and 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a small bowl. Quickly stir in the heavy cream, then work the dough with your fingers as if you were working butter into pie dough, to make moist, slightly flattened chunks of dough.
• Top each ramekin with dough, dividing evenly. Sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon of the remaining sugar, and bake until the topping is browned and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool slightly, top with ice cream and serve.