Upside-Down Orange Biscuits W/Variation

* Exported from MasterCook *

UPSIDE-DOWN ORANGE BISCUITS W/VARIATION

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Rolls
Fruits

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups All-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoons Shortening
3/4 cup Milk
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine -- soft
1/4 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
TOPPING
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Orange juice
3 tablespoons Butter or margarine -- melt
2 teaspoons Orange peel -- grate
TOPPING FOR VARIATION
1 cup Confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon Butter or margarine -- melt
5 ts milk -- (5 to 6)
1/8 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Combine flour, baking powder or salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembes
coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured
surface; knead gently 10 to 12 times. Roll into a 15x12" rectangle. Spread
with butter. Combine the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Roll up
jelly-roll style, starting from the short end. Cut into 12 equal slices. Place,
cut side down, in a greased 9" round baking pan. Combine topping
ingredients; pour over biscuits. Bake at 450~ for 20 to 25 minutes or until
lightly browned. Cool in pan 5 minutes; invert onto a platter and serve warm.

VARIATION-Use 4 tb butter instead of 3 tb shortening in biscuit dough. Knead
8 to 10 times. Roll into an 11x8" rectangle. Brush with 1 tb melted
butter.
Combine 1/4 c sugar and 1 ts ground cinnamon and spread on butter. Prepare as
above baking in an 8" square pan, brushed with 1 tb melted butter. Bake
for 18 to 20 minutes. Combine sugar, butter, milk and vanilla extract; spread
over warm biscuits. Serve immediately.

Source: Taste of Home.





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