Orange Upside-Down Oven Biscuits

These pretty, delicious and easy to prepare biscuits were found in Kitchen to Kitchen a feature in The Houston Chronicle. Hope you enjoy.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• For The Topping

• 4  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup sugar

• For The Biscuits

• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 3 -4  tablespoons shortening
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 4  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. For the topping:.
2. Combine ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until butter and sugar melt, about two minutes.
3. Divide the topping among a standard muffin tin.
4. Do not line the muffin tin with paper baking cups.
5. For the biscuits:.
6. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
7. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a large bowl.
8. Cut in the shortening with two knives or a pastry blender until it forms coarse, uneven crumbs.
9. Add the milk.
10. Mix well, but with a light touch.
11. On a flour-dusted surface,roll the dough into a large rectangle.(approx 11x9).
12. Spread with butter.
13. Mix the sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle it over the dough.
14. Roll as you would a jelly roll and slice into 12 biscuits.
15. Place a single biscuit in each muffin cup.
16. Bake until golden, about twenty minutes.
17. Cool a couple of minutes,then invert cautiously onto a plate,taking care that the sticky topping doesnt burn you.