Orange Tea Biscuits
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup chilled butter, in bits
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 10 halved sugar cubes (making 20 halves)
- 1/4 cup orange juice
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400º F. Grease a large cookie sheet. Whisk together the dry ingredients. Rub in the butter. Add rind and stir until blended. Add milk gradually and stir until a soft dough forms. Knead 3 to 4 times on a floured surface. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness and cut out 1 1/2-inch biscuits. Arrange on a sheet. Dip the sugar cube halves into the juice. Put a half on each round. Bake in oven center until glazed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Yield: 20
Source: James Villas, Biscuit Bliss
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