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Cinnamon Shortcakes

Here's how you make Cinnamon Shortcakes
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons canola or 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 9 tablespoons butter (4 1/2 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup milk
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Line a 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper.

  • Step 2: In a bowl combine the flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, baking powder and 1 tablespoon canola or 2 teaspoons cinnamon.

  • Step 3: Cut butter into 1 inch pieces and add to dry ingredients; with mixer blend butter into the flour until la coarse meal is formed. Stir in milk and blend until dough comes together.

  • Step 4: Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate or proceed as below.

  • Step 5: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

  • Step 6: To make the shortcakes roll dough out on a floured board to 1/2 inch thickness and then cut shortcakes out with a 3 inch cutter or a coffee cup. Place shortcakes on a papered pan.

  • Step 7: In a cup or bowl combine 2 tablespoons sugar with 1/2 tablespoon canola or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over shortcakes.

  • Step 8: Bake for 20 minutes or until tops are golden brown; remove from oven and let cool.


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