Gingerbread Cream Biscuits
- Ready In:
- 27mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
8-10 biscuits
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 tablespoons butter, chilled
- 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (divided)
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar or 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
- 1⁄4 cup apricot jam (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup whipped cream (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and spices in a large bowl.
- Cut cold butter into small pieces and cut into flour until it is in small crumbs.
- Add shortening and cut it in well.
- In a small bowl, put 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whipping cream and molasses. Mix well.
- Stir cream/molasses mixture into flour mixture and shape into a loose ball.
- Pour dough onto a floured board and shape into a think patty - about 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut dough into biscuits. Place biscuits on a lined baking sheet.
- Brush biscuits with remaining cream and sprinkle with coarse sugar or vanilla sugar.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned and a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Cool biscuits slightly on a rack for a few minutes but serve while still warm.
- Serve split, with a dollop of jam in the middle and whipped cream on top.
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