Strawberry (or Blueberry) Buttermilk Biscuits, Becky’s Strawberry (or Blueberry) Buttermilk Biscuits

By jasonhewitt

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 2 C sifted flour
• 1/2 C sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 C Crisco shortening
• 1 tsp grated orange peel
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 C buttermilk
• 1/2 C frozen blueberries or strawberries (Must be frozen)
• 2-3 Tbs butter, melted
• 3 Tbs sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• Dash of nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Mix first five ingredients. Cut in Crisco until mixture resembles coarse sand. Add orange peel, mix. Mix egg and buttermilk; add flour—stir to blend. Add frozen blueberries and stir. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface. Knead 5 or 6 strokes. Pat dough to ½ inch thickness. Cut out biscuits with a floured two-inch cutter. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 15 minutes or until brown.

Mix topping ingredients and brush on warm biscuits.