Prune Spread

This recipe is to be used with some of the recipes from the 1001 muffin book or you can use it anyway ya want.

                                                   Prune Spread
                                          Makes about 1/2 cup

1/2 cup finely chopped pitted dried prunes
2 Tablespoon heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-2 Tablespoon sugar

   In container of a blender, combine all ingredients and process on medium speed until smooth. Chill before serving.

Buttermilk Biscuits

Another Biscuit recipe from the 1001 muffin cookbook......
              These would be great with gravy,,,hmmmmm gravy.....

             
                                                       Blue willow saucer and flour sifter

                                      Lets start....
                                                           Buttermilk Biscuits

 

In a large bowl, combine

2 cup all-purpose flour,

2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder,

1/4 teaspoon baking soda,

1 Tablespoon sugar and

1/4 teaspoon salt

 

 

Using a pastry blender or two knives( scissor like )

cut in 6 Tablespoons butter or margarine ,

that has been chilled

 

 

Pour in the 3/4 cup buttermilk all at once

and mix just until dough holds together

 

 

put dough onto floured surface and knead

7-8 times

then Roll out dough into 1/2 inch thickness

 

 

Using a 2- inch cutter cut out as many biscuits as possible

and rework all the scraps until all dough is used

place biscuits on un-greased baking sheet

about 1-inch apart

Brush with melted butter

Bake 10-12 minutes at 425 degrees

Or until tops are golden brown

 

 

Serve warm and

with Prune spread

or just plain