Orange Biscuits

Name: Orange Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8-10 biscuits, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine); 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel; 1/3 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup milk; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 2 tablespoons sugar

Submitted by loof751

"These yummy biscuits are a great breakfast treat!"

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photo by Crafty Lady 13

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 8-10 biscuits
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
¹⁄₃ cup orange juice
¹⁄₄ cup milk
Topping
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons sugar

directions

Combine flour, baking powder, 2 teaspoons sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl.
Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly. Make a well in the center and add orange peel, orange juice, and milk. Stir until dough just clings together.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead 10-12 strokes. Roll or pat dough to 1/2" thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2" biscuit cutter.
Put biscuits onto a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with orange juice and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

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Reviews

This had a nice flavor and looked lovely but we found the texture to be a bit dense and the biscuit chewy. I was careful not to overwork the dough so was surprised by the chewiness, Most baking powder biscuits use around 1/3 cup butter or shortening to 2 cups of flour so I wonder if a little more fat would help improve the texture. Made for ZWT 8 by one of the Wild Bunch

momaphet
A bit disappointing, more scone like and not like what I was looking for.

georgiagyori
Yummylicious!!! So fast and easy to make. The recipe can easily be halved. I used Splenda Blend in place of the sugar. I also used a little more orange peel and threw in a dash of orange extract. The biscuits rose beautifully and were delicious. A little butter and I was in biscuit heaven. As easy as these are to whip up, I will be making them on a regular basis. Thanks, loof...this one is going straight into the keeper file. Made for December 2012 Aus/NZ Swap.

Crafty Lady 13
Great biscuits with lovely orange flavor! I made it as written and they were delicious. I served them with bacon and scrambled eggs for breakfast. Thanks for sharing. Made for ZWT 8- France.

CJAY8248
Absolutely wonderful, satisfying biscuits, great for breakfast & also as a great snack anytime of the day! The only thing I changed was to up the amount of orange zest to a whole tablespoon! Definitely a recipe worth making again & again! Thanks for sharing it! [Made & reviewed in 1-2-3 Hits recipe tag]

Sydney Mike