Thursday, February 14, 2008

Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits

Ingredients:

~2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
~1 tbsp. baking powder
~1 tsp. salt
~1/4 tsp. baking soda
~1/4 c. vegetable oil
~3/4 c. buttermilk
~8 tbsp. butter, softened
~3/4 c. granulated sugar
~1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:
~Combine flour, baking powder, salt & baking soda in a medium bowl and mix well.
~Stir in vegetable oil.
~Add buttermilk and stir just until blended.

~Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
~Roll dough into a 15x18-inch rectangle.

~Pre-heat oven to 400'F.
~Grease a 9-inch round baking pan lightly.

~Spread butter over dough.
~Combine sugar & cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well.
~Sprinkle over butter.
~Roll up rectangle, jelly roll fashion, starting from one long side. Pinch seam to seal.

~Cut the roll into 1 1/2-inch slices.
~Arrange the slices, cut side up, in prepared baking pan.
~Bake until lightly browned, about 15-20 minutes.
~Enjoy!!!

**I have made these a few times now and do things a bit differently than the recipe calls for. First, you can use margarine instead of butter.
Second, I use cubes of margarine, so use about a half of one.
Third, if you don't have a rolling pin, use whatever that is a cylinder.

~From the Kitchen of...Renee Shaw~