7up Biscuits

So when I was a kid the best thing in the world was biscuits and honey from Popeyes.  Not only me, but my sisters and parents too!  We could have cared less about a big box of hot crispy chicken, just pass the biscuits!  I haven't conquered biscuits yet in my life.  I think I try to go in there too careless and rustic and use my hands too much like my grandma or great grandma might would have done.  Ya I don't work like that!  I am the stickler that is very precise with recipes.  I like measurement and when baking I love to weigh my ingredients....  A lot of Grandmas are shaking their head at me right now.  I know that is why I stink at making biscuits I am thinking way to hard about the process.  Fortunately I found this recipe! If you and your family love biscuits then please put this one in the recipe box!     

7up Biscuits

4 Cups bisquick

1 Cup sour cream

1 Cup 7up

1 Stick unsalted butter

Melt butter in a 475 degree oven.

Cut in 1 cup of sour cream to 4 cups of bisquick, then add 1 cup of 7up or sprite.  Once all the flour is no longer visible take out of the bowl and onto a bisquick covered counter top and sprinkle more on the top of the dough as well.   No rolling pin required, press the dough down until it is about 1 inch thick then using a *biscuit cutter cut out as many rounds as you can.  Place in the prepared baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. 

* They taste the same no matter what and my Husband doesn't care if they are ugly so I use a medium size scoop to scoop the dough into the pan.  

Sugar & Spice Pumpkin Scones

I am a Pinterestholic and I don't care who knows it, especially when I find recipes like this.  You know the kind,  very catchy picture and mouthwatering description.  I just couldn't pin it and forget it, so I woke up this morning and made it.  Tis the season for pumpkin and it hasn't quite wore out it's welcome in my home yet.  The recipe is very simple and it is not too sweet.  Perfect with a hot cup of joe in the morning.  The doozie is honestly the cinnamon glaze drizzled over it!

Sugar & Spice Pumpkin Scones

1 Cup whole wheat flour
1 Cup AP flour
⅓ Cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp cream of tartar
½ tsp salt
1 TB cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg

1 stick cold butter cubed

½ cup pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 TB milk

Sugar & Spice Topping
3 TB sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Cinnamon Glaze
1 Cup powder sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
3 TB milk

Preheat oven to 350

In a medium size bowl mix together flours, sugar, powder, soda, tartar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Add cold butter and mix using a pastry blender until resembles course sand.

In a small cup add ½ cup of pumpkin puree, 1 egg and 1 TB milk.  Mix well and add to dry ingredients mixing only until blended and all the flour is no longer visible.  Knead the dough 5 times to make a uniform ball.  Place on Pampered Chef stone baking sheet and press down until a round disk about 8" across is achieved.  Gently brush the water on the top of the dough and sprinkle with sugar and spice mixture.  Cut into 8 even pie pieces and bake at 350 for 14-17 minutes.

While it is cooling mix up the ingredients for the glaze and drizzle graciously over the scones.