Buttermilk Biscuits with Fruit Butter
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List of Ingredients
Biscuits
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
Fruit Butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons your favorite fruit preserves
(peach, strawberry, raspberry, etc.)Recipe
Heat oven to 450. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead about 10 times or until smooth. Roll out dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Brush biscuits with melted butter. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned.
Stir together softened butter and preserves in small bowl until well mixed. Serve warm biscuits with fruit butter.
Variations: Savory Herb Biscuits: Omit salt. Prepare biscuits as directed above, adding 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt. Stir in 1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried herbs (dill weed, chives or crushed rosemary leaves).
Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits: Omit salt. Prepare biscuits as directed above, stirring in 2 tablespoons sugar and 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon with flour. Stir in 1/3 cup raisins with buttermilk. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle biscuits with sugar before baking.
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