orange biscuits

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55 Pinches
Lovington, NM
Updated on Nov 24, 2012

My Mom sent me a ton of vintage craft books, and within the pages were recipes I felt worth saving. This is one of those recipes. Originally published in The WorkBasket (now out of print) July, 1956.

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Ingredients

  • 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2/3 cup milk

How To Make orange biscuits

  • Step 1
    Combine juice, water, and sugar, mixing well. Cook 11 minutes and cool.
  • Step 2
    Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together. Cut in shortening.
  • Step 3
    Add milk stirring quickly until blended. Turn out on floured board or waxed paper and roll into a rectangle. Roll up long way, as for a jelly roll.
  • Step 4
    Cut into 16 slices and place cut side down in greased 9x9 inch pan. Drizzle syrup over and around biscuits.
  • Step 5
    Bake at 450 degrees for 16 minutes. Serve upside down.

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