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Spiced Pecan Drop Biscuits

Spiced Pecan Drop Biscuits
Main Ingredient: Raisins Pecans

Preparation: Baked Goods

Course: Biscuits and Muffins

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Spiced Pecan Drop Biscuits ingredients

  • 372529⁄-2009260032 c unsifted all-purpose flour
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Unsifted cake flour
  • 1 T baking powder
  • 1 t Baking soda
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t Cream of tartar
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 t Salt
  • 1 T Cinnamon
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 t Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t Ground ginger
  • 2483527⁄624973141 t Allspice
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c (+1 tb.)granulated sugar
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Solid shortening
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 c buttermilk
  • c Chopped pecans
  • c Dark raisins

Cooking Spiced Pecan Drop Biscuits

1. Preheat oven to 425 F. butter and flour a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan. Thoroughly mix flours, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and sugar in a lge. mixing bowl.
2. Add shortening and using two round-bladed kniver, cut into small lumps.
3. With fingertips, reduce lumps to small bits, rubbing into flour mixture.
4. Blend in buttermilk, pecans and raisins with a few quick strokes.
5. DO NOT OVERMIX--BISCUITS WILL BE TOUGH.
6. Drop heaping tablespoon mounds of dough onto baking pan, spacing abt. 2 apart.
7. Bakei the biscuits for 15 minutes, or until firm and golden.
8. Transfer the pan of biscuits to a rack to cool for min. Serve immediately, or cool completely and store in an airtight container in refrigerator.


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