Orange Tea Biscuits Recipes

TEA BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut shortening in until mixture has a fine crumb texture. Stir in milk with a fork to make a soft dough. Knead 8 to 10 times, and then roll out to a thickness of at least 1/2 inch. Cut into rounds with a cookie or biscuit cutter. Place on cookie sheet, and allow to rest for a few minutes.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.

ORANGE TEA BISCUITS

Steps:

• In large bowl combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tarter, orange rind and orange peel, stirring well.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Mix buttermilk and orange juice together, stir to mix well and pour over flour mixture, combing quickly, dough will be soft.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, knead gently 10 times and pat into 1/2" or 3/4 " thickness.
• Cut the dough with a 3" cookie round.
• Brush biscuits with milk.
• Dip sugar cube in orange juice and press into top of biscuit.
• Bake on greased cookie sheet at 450 degrees.
• for 13 - 15 minutes.

CRANBERRY ORANGE TEA BISCUITS

Steps:

• blend all dry ingredients. put oranges, water eggs and vanilla in a jar and shake to break up oranges. add dry ingredients. use ice cream scoop and drop on a cookie sheet. bake at 350F for 10-15 minute.