Dried Cranberry Biscuits

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"Here's a recipe for some nice winter holiday biscuits (or for any time of year, actually) -- It comes from the 2004 cookbook, The Joy of Cranberries: The Tangy Red Treat, that I received from a special partner in my 1st cookbook swap here on Zaar!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: biscuits
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup corn oil
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F,& coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Mix flour & baking powder, then stir in corn oil, mixing until coarse crumbs form.
3. Stir in milk to form a soft dough, then stir in cranberries.
4. With floured hands, form dough into a ball, then press dough onto prepared baking sheet before evenly pressing it into a 6"x6" square.
5. Cut dough into 12 biscuits, BUT DO NOT SEPARATE THEM.
6. Mix sugar with cinnamon & sprinkle over the cut dough.
7. Bake 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
8. Great served with a flavored butter.

Reviews

[Lalaloula]

Wow, these biscuits were very very yummy! I especially liked that they aren't overly sweet and have this delicious hint of cinnamon. But unfortunately I had quite a hard time making them because after adding the oil my dough was already quite wet and even though I reduced the amount of milk I ended up with "soup". So I had to add another cup or so of flour to make it resemble a dough again. I don't know what went wrong but next time I'll start with less oil. Made for Veg'n Swap #7 February 09.

 

[kimsdream]

It's so simple to make and I like it because it doesn't have shortning or butter.

 

[LilPinkieJ]

Very good! I love cranberries, and these hit the spot. I also used buttermilk, just because I like it very much. I like that they aren't too sweet, but more of a real biscuit with that hint of sweet from the topping. Made and Reviewed for Please Review My Recipe Tag - Thanks! :)

 

[mersaydees]

These are so great that they took me a fantasy journey where I found myself baking them in a popular and well-trafficked high-end gourmet shop! Back to reality, my guests commented that they didn't need butter because they are so rich and moist. The only substitution I made was the use of buttermilk since I had some on hand. Wonderful! Thanks, Sydney Mike! Made for <b>Newest Zaar Tag</b>.

 

[BakinBaby]

great muffins, I used a como of almonds and cranberries that worked out great. Not too sweet, DH and I really like them. tagged in nov. bev tag.