Almond Biscuits with Berry Butter

By Vickie_is_organizing

Ingredients

• For butter:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 stick softened butter
• 1/3 cup strawberry preserves
• /4 cup sliced fresh strawberries

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Using a pastry blender cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Combine milk, almonds and honey. Add to butter mixture, mixing just until flour is moistened. Knead dough gently; shape into a ball. Roll out or pat down dough on a lightly floured surface to 3/4 inch thickness. Using a floured 3 inch heart shaped cutter, cut out the dough, rerolling as needed. Place about 1 inch apart on unbuttered baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with Berry Butter.
To make butter:

Place 1 stick softened butter, cut into pieces, 1/3 cup strawberry preserves and 1/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries in work bowl of food processor; process until smooth. Or, you may stir together by hand. Transfer to covered container; refrigerate until ready to use.