Rich Fruit Biscuits Recipes

CINNAMON FRUIT BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Dip top and sides of biscuits in butter, then in cinnamon-sugar. , Place on ungreased baking sheets. With the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a deep indentation in the center of each biscuit; fill with 1 teaspoon preserves. , Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes before serving (preserves will be hot).

RICH FRUIT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl.
• Cut in butter with pastry cutter or 2 knives until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• Stir in raisins and sunflower seeds.
• Combine eggs and ginger.
• Add beaten eggs to the flour mixture, mixing well to form a soft dough, add a little milk if dough is too stiff.
• Lightly flour a work surface.
• Turn out dough and kneed until smooth.
• Roll dough out to approx 1/2in.
• Cut dough into 2in rounds.
• Place biscuits onto a greased cookie sheet and brush each one with an egg glaze (if using).
• Bake at 400F for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and well risen.

RICH TEA BISCUITS

Steps:

• Put first 5 ingredients in bowl.
• Stir thoroughly.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Pour in milk.
• Stir quickly to combine.
• Dough should be soft.
• Turn out on lightly floured surface.
• Knead gently 8-10 times.
• Roll or pat 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick or half the thickness you want the baked product to be.
• Cut with small round cookie cutter.
• Place on greased cookie sheet close together for soft sides or apart for crisp sides.
• Bake in 450 degrees oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Brushing biscuits with milk before baking will produce a pretty brown top.
• Makes 10.

RICH FRUIT KUCHENS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, salt, oil, egg and 2-1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate overnight., The next day, for custard, whisk the eggs, cream and sugar in a large bowl until combined; set aside. Divide dough into 4 portions. , On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Press each circle onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Arrange 2 to 2-1/2 cups of fruit in each crust. Pour 1 cup custard over fruit., For topping, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 1/3 cup over each coffee cake. Cover edges of dough with foil. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and custard reaches 160°.

CINNAMON FRUIT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Combine sugar and cinnamon.
• Dip biscuits in butter, then in cinnamon/sugar mixture.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• With end of wooden spoon handle, make deep indentation in center of each biscuit.
• Fill with preserves.
• Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes or until brown.
• Cool 15 minutes before serving.

CHEF JOHN'S BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl.
• Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 5 minutes.
• Make a well in the center of butter and flour mixture. Pour in 3/4 cup buttermilk; stir until just combined.
• Turn dough onto a floured work surface, pat together into a rectangle.
• Fold the rectangle in thirds. Turn dough a half turn, gather any crumbs, and flatten back into a rectangle. Repeat twice more, folding and pressing dough a total of three times.
• Roll dough on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut out 12 biscuits using a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter.
• Transfer biscuits to the prepared baking sheet. Press an indent into the top of each biscuit with your thumb.
• Brush the tops of biscuits with 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.