Receta Does butter really make everything better?

by Shannon Millisor

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Does butter really make everything better?

I believe that for most people bacon

makes everything better, but seeing how I don't eat bacon, butter usually does

make everything better. Especially in these biscuits, brushed lightly on the

tops with butter and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, yum! Butter is an

ingredient that most people say is bad for you, but in moderation it's okay

with me :). I on the other hand will not be found eating margarine or any

butter-like spread. I buy real butter, and usually only unsalted. I love to

bake with it and eat it!

I haven't made biscuits in a long long

time, for no good reason. I usually just don't want to cut in the butter, lazy

I suppose. It's really easy to do though and doesn't take much time. If you've

never made biscuits you definitely should. There's not much like a warm biscuit

split in half and topped with butter.

I topped half of the biscuits with the

cinnamon-sugar mixture, and left half of them plain (with just butter brushed

on the tops) but you of course can make them however you want too. Happy

Baking!

Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits

Makes 7-8 3 ½” biscuits

Ingredients:

• - 3 cups all-purpose flour
• - 4 teaspoons baking powder
• - 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• - 1 teaspoon salt
• - ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
• - ½ cup (1 stick) butter, cold, cut into ½” cubes
• - ¼ cup shortening
• - 1 cup milk
• - 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• - 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• - 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450F. Combine the flour, baking

powder, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar in a large bowl. Mix the ½ cup butter

into the flour mixture using a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture

is about the size of peas. Add in the milk and stir until the mixture just

comes together.

2. On a lightly floured surface, gently knead the

dough several times until it comes together. Gently roll out the dough to about

¾” thick, then cut with a 3 ½” cutter.

3. Place the biscuits on a cookie sheet. In a small

bowl mix together the granulated sugar and cinnamon. Brush the tops of the

biscuits with the melted butter, then sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon-sugar

mixture. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly, then

serve.

Recipe adapted from Better Homes &

Gardens

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