Posted by: skarlson on: May 3, 2008
This recipe comes from the delicious cookbook COOK 1.0, A Fresh Approach to the Vegetarian Kitchen by Heidi Swanson, who also writes the popular and award-winning food blog 101cookbooks.com. The recipes in the cookbook are displayed in an intriguing grid layout that doesn’t translate perfectly to the traditional recipe format, but you should be able to follow along just fine. These are delicious for breakfast or a snack – not too sweet and a perfect, warming foil for the rich honey drizzle.
Cinnamon + Spice Biscuits
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Into a large bowl or food processor sift:
4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly ground
To the dry ingredients add:
1 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4 inch chunks
Using a pastry cutter or 25 quick pulses of the food processor, blend until the mixture resembles tiny, sandy pebbles.
With a fork, stir in the following until just combined:
2 cups milk (low-fat is fine)
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased nonstick baking sheet. Bake on the middle rack of the oven until the tops and bottoms are golden, roughly 12 minutes. Drizzle with honey.
