Amy: Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists

As this week's theme is recipes, here is one of my family's favorites.  

I originally got the recipe from moneysavingmom.com.

We have made these often and really enjoy them!  

(We do like to add some cinnamon to the filling).

Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists

Biscuit dough:

• 3 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup butter or 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk

Filling:

• 2 Tablespoons melted butter
• 3 Tablespoons brown sugar

Stir together dry ingredients of the biscuit dough. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add milk. Stir just until moistened.

Turn dough onto a lightly-floured surface and knead for 4 to 6 strokes. Roll dough out into a rectangle (approximately 1/4-inch thick).

Add the filling by brushing the dough with 2 Tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle with 3 Tablespoons brown sugar.

Fold rectangle in half and cut into about 1-inch strips.

Twist strips and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

While baking, mix together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and a few teaspoons milk (enough to make the mixture of drizzling consistency). Drizzle over biscuit twists as soon as they come out of the oven.

You can freeze these fully cooked, or uncooked, or just make up the biscuit dough and freeze it to make these very simple to whip up when you’re ready to serve them!

 (Photo taken by my sister Kate :)

"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!  Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!"  

Psalm 34:8