Orange Tea Biscuits

* Exported from MasterCook *

Orange Tea Biscuits

Recipe By : Home Cooking July 1996
Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : All Newly Typed Not Shared Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
3 Tablespoons shortening
Grated rind of 1 orange
3/4 cup milk
orange juice

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix dry ingredients; cut in shortening. Add
grated orange rind. Add milk to dry ingredients. Mix completely.

Turn dough onto floured board. Pat to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with small
cutter. Put into greased baking pan. Before putting into oven, dip bottom
of beverage glass into orange juice; press down intotop of each biscuit.
Bake and serve at once. Makes 2 1/2-3 dozen.

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