Festive Biscuit Strips
Many people —especially children—don't care for fruitcake, so I came up with this sweet biscuit recipe. A few years ago these strips earned high honors in a recipe contest sponsored by a local newspaper.
—Tena Huckleby, Greenville, Tennessee18 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup cold butter
- 1-1/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped navel orange
- 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/4 cup chopped red maraschino cherries
- 1/4 cup chopped green maraschino cherries
- ICING:
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 to 4 teaspoons milk
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine flours and cinnamon. Cut in butter until
- mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add milk, stirring with a
- fork until mixture forms a soft dough. Fold in the cranberries,
- orange, pineapple and cherries.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 4-5 times. Pat into a
- 13-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Cut into 3-in. x 1-in. strips; place on
- greased baking sheets.
- Bake at 425° for 11-5 minutes or until golden brown. Combine
- icing ingredients; drizzle over strips. Serve warm. Yield: about 3