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Cinnamon-Sugar Fan Biscuits Recipe

"I love to bake," says Doris Heath from Franklin, North Carolina. "The recipe for these layered homemade biscuits came from a lady in Florida years ago. They're so easy when you need a breakfast treat for company."

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Cinnamon-Sugar Fan Biscuits Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk
FILLING:
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Roll or pat into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Spread with butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter.
Cut into five 2-in. strips; stack strips on top of each other. Cut into six 2-in. pieces; place cut side down in six greased muffin cups. Bake at 425° for 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to wire racks. Serve warm. Yield: 6 biscuits, 6 servings, 1 per serving.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 415 calories, 23 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 536 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Cinnamon-Sugar Fan Biscuits in Quick Cooking March/April 2003, p17