Maple-Nut Twist Biscuits Recipe

Name: Maple-Nut Twist Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon cream of tartar; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup firm butter or ½ cup margarine; ¾ cup milk; ¼ cup chopped nuts; 3 tablespoons soft butter; 3 tablespoons maple syrup; ¾ teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 -2 tablespoon milk; ½ teaspoon maple flavoring

Servings: persons

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup firm butter or ½ cup margarine
¾ cup milk
¼ cup chopped nuts
3 tablespoons soft butter
3 tablespoons maple syrup
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup powdered sugar
1 -2 tablespoon milk
½ teaspoon maple flavoring

1
Heat oven to 450.
2
Grease cookie sheet and set aside.
3
In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt.
4
Cut in 1/2 cup of butter with pastry cutter or two forks until mixture resembles course crumbs.
5
Add 3/4 cup milk and stir until just combined.
6
You may need to add a dab more milk if it is too dry.
7
Knead mixture 10 times on a lightly floured surface.
8
Pat or roll the dough into a 15x9 inch rectangle.
9
In a small bowl, stir all of the filling ingredients together and spread over the dough.
10
Fold dough lengthwise into a 15x4/12 inch rectangle and cut into fifteen 1 inch wide strips.
11
Holding a strip at each end, twist in opposite directions twice.
12
Place strips on cookie sheet, pressing ends down.
13
Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
14
Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes and transfer to wire rack.
15
Drizzle glaze over the warm biscuits.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon cream of tartar, and more.

Yes, Maple-Nut Twist Biscuits falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Maple-Nut Twist Biscuits

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