baking powder biscuits or cinnamon rolls

Stone Mountain, GA
Updated on Nov 24, 2012

Got this recipe in high school home economics class. From my recipe notebook. 1964 These are especially good and tasty on a cold winter morning.

prep time
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • FOR PLAIN BISCUITS:
  • 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • TO MAKE INTO CINNAMON ROLLS:
  • 2-3 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cinnamon ground

How To Make baking powder biscuits or cinnamon rolls

  • Step 1
    Mix and sift together in a bowl: flour, baking powder, salt
  • Step 2
    Cut butter into these ingredients with a pastry blender (or fork)
  • Step 3
    When butter is size of small peas add milk all at once
  • Step 4
    Toss with a fork until all flour is dampened.
  • Step 5
    Press into a ball working in all of the crumbs
  • Step 6
    Roll lightly to 1/2 inch thickness and cut with floured biscuit cutter (or empty can)
  • Step 7
    Place on greased pan and bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes
  • Step 8
    FOR CINNAMON ROLLS -- roll dough thinner, spread with soft butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon (can mix the b-sugar and cin. together first for more even coverage)
  • Step 9
    Roll up as for jelly roll, and cut in even slices
  • Step 10
    Bake in greased pan at 450 for 18-20 min

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Category: Biscuits
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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