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Orange Biscuits
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 4
This is another recipe from the cookbook Exquisite but Simple, Modified 19th Century Recipes by Mary Reid. I haven't tried this yet, but will in the near future.
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 orange, juice of
1 orange, zest of, grated
Directions:
1. Sift together dry ingredients.
2. Cut in butter, stir in milk, turn on floured board, roll 3/4 thick.
3. Cut with 1 3/4 floured cutter.
4. Place on buttered sheet.
5. Brush biscuit with orange juice and sprinkle on grated rind.
6. Bake 425 degrees F until golden brown, approximately 15 minutes.
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