Ingredients
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2 cups flour, white
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2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, white, fine
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1 teaspoon fine sea salt
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3 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1 tablespoon orange rind
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold
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1/2 cup buttermilk, cold
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1/2 cup fresh orange juice
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2 tablespoons milk
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10 sugar cubes, white
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1 tablespoon orange juice
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2 tablespoons candied orange peel, finely chopped
Instructions
- In large bowl combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tarter, orange rind and orange peel, stirring well.
- Cut in butter until crumbly.
- Mix buttermilk and orange juice together, stir to mix well and pour over flour mixture, combing quickly, dough will be soft.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, knead gently 10 times and pat into 1/2" or 3/4 " thickness.
- Cut the dough with a 3" cookie round.
- Brush biscuits with milk.
- Dip sugar cube in orange juice and press into top of biscuit.
- Bake on greased cookie sheet at 450 degrees.
- for 13 - 15 minutes.