Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Sweet cinnamon biscuits

2 cups flour, sifted
1 Tbls. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 stick (8 Tbls.) butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a bowl and mix well. Stir in oil. Add buttermilk and stir just until blended. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Roll dough into a 15 x 8-inch rectangle. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round baking pan lightly. Spread butter oven the dough. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well. Sprinkle over butter. Roll up rectangle (jelly-roll fashion), starting from one long side. Pinch seam to seal. Cut the roll into 1 1/2-inch slices. Arrange the slices, place cut side up in prepared baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Serve hot. Enjoy!