Blueberry Biscuits
Homemade biscuits with dried blueberries and a cream cheese glaze.
Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 1 (1/4-ounce) envelope active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shortening cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup dried blueberries
Glaze
- 4 oz .cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a 1 cup glass measuring cup, combine yeast and warm water. Let stand 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut in butter and shortening with a pastry blender until crumbly.
- Combine yeast mixture with buttermilk and pour into flour mixture. Add blueberries. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently just until dough holds together and is even in consistency.
- Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on 2 ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
- Place cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 10 seconds. Turn speed to low and gradually add confectioners' sugar. Beat in vanilla and gradually add milk until desired consistency is reached.
- Drizzle on biscuits.
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcal