Maple-swirl Biscuits

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup maple sugar (or granulated sugar)
• 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup raisins (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 -2 teaspoon milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with parchment paper, extending edges over ends; set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 4 using a pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 5 make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add milk and maple syrup all at once.
• 6 using a fork, stir just until dough forms a ball.
• 7 on a lightly floured surface, knead dough gently for 10 to 12 strokes. roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper or pat dough into a 14x10-inch rectangle.
• 8 in a small bowl combine maple sugar and apple pie spice.
• 9 spread dough with 1/2 cup softened butter; sprinkle with the sugar-spice mixture and if desired at this point, sprinkle with raisins.
• 10 starting from a long side, roll up into a spiral, pinching seam to seal.
• 11 using a sharp knife, cut into 12 slices.
• 12 arrange slices, cut sides down, in prepared pan. drizzle with the 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• 13 bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden. using edges of parchment paper, lift from pan to a wire rack. cool slightly. drizzle with maple glaze.
• 14 maple glaze:.
• 15 in a small bowl combine powdered sugar and maple syrup.
• 16 stir in enough milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make a glaze of drizzling consistency.