Oatmeal Drop Biscuits Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 All-Purpose Flour - 1 1/2 cups
 Quick-Cooking Oats - 3 ounces, uncooked
 Dark brown sugar2 Tablespoon, firmly packed
 Orange peel1 Tablespoon, grated
 Double-acting Baking Powder - 2 teaspoons
 Baking soda1/2 Teaspoon
 Cinnamon1/2 Teaspoon
 Salt - a dash
 Margarine1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Whipped Butter - 2 tablespoons, sweet
 Buttermilk3/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Dark Raisins - 1/3 cup + 2 teaspoons, plumped

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 425°F.

MAKING
2) In a bowl, add flour, oats, sugar, orange peel, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
3) In a pastry blender, add in the mixture of dry ingredients. Add in the margarine and butter, little by little, to get a coarse consistency.
4) Pour buttermilk and add in the dark raisins. Blend to get a thick and lumpy batter.
5) Onto a nonstick baking sheet, drop whole tablespoonfuls of the batter at a distance of 2-inches from each other. Make 12 such biscuits.
6) Bake the biscuits for about 20 minutes or until they turn a light golden brown.
7) Let the biscuits cool down before serving.

SERVING
8) Serve the Oatmeal Drop Biscuits warm or at room temperature.
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