Oatmeal Currant Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

* Exported from MasterCook *

Oatmeal Currant Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

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Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads & Rolls

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter -- cut into bits
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup dried currants, soak in boiling water -- 5 minutes
2/3 cup plus 2 T. buttermilk

Into a bowl, sift together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, the
sugar, the salt and the cinnamon. Add the butter and blend the mixture until
it resembles meal. Stir in the oats and the currants, drained. Add the
buttermilk and stir until the mixture just forms a soft sticky dough. Drop
the dough by rounded tablespoon onto a buttered baking sheet and bake the
biscuits in the middle of a preheated 425 oven for 15 to 17 minutes, or until
pale golden. Makes about 16 biscuits.

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