Upside-Down Orange Biscuits with Variation
Yield
12 servingsPrep
15 minCook
25 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
milk
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine, soft |
|
| ¼ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| Topping | |||
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | cup |
orange juice
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine, melt |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
orange zest
grate |
|
| Topping for variation | |||
| 1 | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
or margarine, melt |
|
| 6 | teaspoons |
milk
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 15 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 45 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| 177 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
butter
or margarine, soft |
|
| 59 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| Topping | |||
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 118 | ml |
orange juice
|
|
| 45 | ml |
butter
or margarine, melt |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
orange zest
grate |
|
| Topping for variation | |||
| 237 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
or margarine, melt |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
Directions
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 inch 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 inch round baking pan.
Combine topping ingredients; pour over biscuits.
Bake at 450℉ (230℃) for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool in pan 5 minutes; invert onto a platter and serve warm.
VARIATION Use 4 tablespoons butter instead of 3 tablespoons shortening in biscuit dough. Knead 8 to 10 times. Roll into an 11x8 inch rectangle. Brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Combine ¼ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and spread on butter. Prepare as above baking in an 8 inch square pan, brushed with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Combine sugar, butter, milk and vanilla extract; spread over warm biscuits. Serve immediately.
