Orange Biscuits
"This is another recipe from the cookbook Exquisite but Simple, Modified 19th Century Recipes by Mary Reid. I haven't tried this yet, but will in the near future."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
2 dozen
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 2⁄3 cup milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 orange, juice of
- 1 orange, zest of, grated
directions
- Sift together dry ingredients.
- Cut in butter, stir in milk, turn on floured board, roll 3/4" thick.
- Cut with 1 3/4" floured cutter.
- Place on buttered sheet.
- Brush biscuit with orange juice and sprinkle on grated rind.
- Bake 425 degrees F until golden brown, approximately 15 minutes.
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Reviews
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These were rather like an orange-flavoured shortbread. I used brown sugar and halved the amount (the full cup would have been too sweet for us) and use just a pinch of salt. I also used slightly less milk. Loved the orangey flavour. Thanks for sharing!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Whisper
Macedon, NY
I live near Rochester NY with my husband and our 18-year-old cat, Fluffy. It's actually Fluffy's house, but he allows us to live here as long as we pamper him and feed him generously. Our daughter, Kree, whom some of you know from Zaar, is also living with us again while she begins a new business venture in real estate. She's the one who got me hooked on Zaar and taught me to try new recipes rather than stay in the cooking rut I was in.
In my free time I like to take long rides or sit by the water, both of which I find very relaxing. I also like to do counted cross-stitch and read. I dabble in photography, always looking for that elusive 'perfect' shot. I did more cooking before I started working full-time, and plan to again when I retire (still years away, but dreaming).
