UPSIDE-DOWN ORANGE BISCUITS

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This recipe comes from an old church cookbook from Belfast, Maine dated 1954. I love to collect cookbooks, and I bought this one years ago at an antique shop. These biscuits are so good--and with orange being my favorite flavor, it's easy to eat at least 2 at a time. Remember, they are biscuits, not rolls. enjoy!

Provided by Holly Deshane

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 c butter
1/2 c orange juice
1/2 c sugar
2 tsp grated orange rind
2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
3-4 Tbsp shortening
3/4 c whole milk
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Steps:

  • 1. Combine butter, orange juice, sugar and orange rind, and cook for two minutes.
  • 2. Pour into nine muffin pans.
  • 3. Sift flour, salt and baking powder, then cut in the shortening.
  • 4. Add milk and then stir until the dough follows the fork around the bowl.
  • 5. Knead 1/2 minute
  • 6. Roll 1/4 inch thick
  • 7. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture and then roll like a jelly roll.
  • 8. Slice 1 inch thick, and then place cut-side down over the orange mixture in the muffin cups
  • 9. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes (maybe a couple more) makes 9 biscuits
  • 10. After they come out of the oven, take each muffin from the cups and turn them right side up--you can spoon any sauce that is left in the muffin cups over the muffins

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