Tea Biscuit Cinnamon Sugar Swirls
- yield: 10
- prep time: 15 min
- wait time:
- cook time: 15-17 min
- total time:
A sweet tea biscuit dough rolled up with a buttery, cinnamon-sugar filling - raisins optional! The perfect late night snack.
Ingredients:
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<em>Tea biscuit:</em>
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2 cups all-purpose flour (~300 g)
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2 tbsp white granulated sugar
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1 tbsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/3 cup vegetable shortening
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1 scant cup milk
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<em>Filling:</em>
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3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
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1/3 cup + 1 tbsp brown sugar
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3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
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2 tbsp raisins (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°F and grease a metal 8*8 baking dish or a 9 inch round cake pan.2. Add flour, sugar and salt to a medium-sized bowl. Using a sieve, sift the baking powder into the bowl. Whisk all the dry ingredients together.
3. Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender (or rub it in using your hands) until the shortening is mixed throughout and no piece is larger than a grain of oatmeal.
4. Add the milk to the dough and mix with a spoon until the dough starts to cling together. Knead the dough for 10-20 turns by folding the dough in half and lightly pressing down until all the flour is completely mixed in. If the dough is too wet and sticky to work with, add 1-2 tbsp more flour while kneading. Form the dough into a loose rectangular shape.
5. On a clean, lightly-floured surface, sprinkle some flour on a rolling pin as well as the top of the dough. Roll the dough out to a thickness of 1/2 inch into a rectangular shape- rounded edges are fine.
6. In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until a paste forms. Spread across the rolled-out dough, right up to the edges. Sprinkle raisins on top of the filling, if desired.
7. Roll the dough up- starting at the side closest to you- into a log shape between 10 and 11 inches long. Pull the dough tight as you roll so that the log holds together. Cut into 10 equal portions about 1 inch in size. Place each pinwheel cut-side facing upwards in the greased pan. The pinwheels can be touching, but try to leave a bit of space so that there is room to expand.
8. Cook for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown on top. Best eaten warm, enjoy!