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Hot Cross Biscuits




Source of Recipe


posted by funnybone






List of Ingredients



• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 cup Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
  
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
  
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
  
• 5 tablespoons stick margarine or butter, chilled
  
• 1/4 cup currants or raisins
  
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
  
• 1 tablespoon stick margarine or butter, melted
  
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  
• 1 to 2 teaspoons buttermilk
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 450°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet.
   
2. In large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, pie spice, baking soda and salt; mix well. Cut in 5 tablespoons margarine with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in currants and peel. Add buttermilk; mix with fork just until dry ingredients are moistened.
   
   
3. Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface; knead gently 6 to 8 times. Pat dough into circle 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Brush tops with melted margarine; sprinkle with additional oats, if desired.
   
   
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cool 5 minutes.
   
   
   
5. For icing, mix together powdered sugar and enough buttermilk to make a thick icing; drizzle in a cross shape over each biscuit. Serve warm.
   
   
6. 1 dozen