Cranberry Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients

• 1-2/3 cups warm milk (70° to 80°)
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 cup mashed potato flakes
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• ORANGE GLAZE:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped dried cranberries, optional

Directions

• In bread machine pan, place the first 10 ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed). Just before final kneading (your machine may audibly signal this), add cranberries.
• When cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes. Roll or pat to 1/2-in. thickness. cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 40 minutes.
• Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar and enough orange juice to achieve a glaze consistency. Drizzle over warm biscuits. Sprinkle with chopped cranberries if desired. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.

Cranberry Biscuits published in Quick Cooking September/October 2000, p29