Baking home-style classics like scones, cinnamon rolls, pie, or muffins, is something I
always loved to make. And
since my mom was born in Europe she usually bakes desserts and pasties only
from that culture. Which is something I really love about her. If you don't yet
know my family comes from Ukraine, a country in Europe. So I have a deep
understanding of that food and culture. But to tell you the truth I don't
really like savory Ukrainian dishes. Maybe because anything my parents wanted
me to eat as a kid I didn't like. And me being someone that really loves
classic recipes. What better idea then to combine the best baking combination.
Cinnamon and sugar, with classic home style biscuits. These
flaky buttery biscuits taste even more complete with a cinnamon
and sugar filling. Enjoy!
-Daniel
Ingredients :
Biscuit Dough
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup softened unsalted
butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable shorting
• 3/4 cup milk
Cinnamon Sugar Mix
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 tbsp melted unsalted butter
Preheat at 450 F and bake for 8-10 mins
Directions
1 In a medium mixing bowl
combine the flour,baking soda, salt and 3 tbsp of sugar. Then cut in the butter
and shortening using two forks. Press into the mixture until it becomes
crumbly, you can also use your hands if that's easier
2 Then pour in the milk and mix
using a large spoon, until it becomes sticky. Place the dough onto a clean,
lightly floured surface, and kneed for about 2 mins. Adding flour if
needed.
3 In a small bowl combine the
sugar,cinnamon and butter. Leave about 2 tbsp of just the sugar and cinnamon
for the topping.
4. Roll out the dough until
it's about a inch thick. Using a biscuit cutter press into the dough and cut
out as much biscuits as you can. Then roll them out more with the roller and
place about a teaspoon of the cinnamon sugar mix in the center. Cover that with
another rolled out piece of biscuit dough. And pinch around the edges, then
again cut out the center of the filled biscuits with the biscuit cutter.
Kneed all the access dough together and repeat until no more dough is
remaining.
5 Place the biscuits on a
parchment lined pan and sprinkle with the dry cinnamon
and sugar. Bake at 450 f for 8 - 10 mins or until golden brown. Enjoy
them warm with butter.
