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Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits with Inebriated Stewed Blackberries Recipe
by Joann Mathias

Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits with Inebriated Stewed Blackberries
Rating: 4/5
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Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • Ingredients for biscuits:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling out
  • 1 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits and chilled
  • 1 cup whole milk, plus more for brushing tops of biscuits
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
  • Ingredients for stewed blackberries:
  • 12 ounces fresh blackberries, or frozen, defrosted
  • 3/4 cup cold water, divided
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1.2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, chilled
  • Healthy splash of brandy, optional
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Directions

  1. Directions for biscuits:
  2. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick silicone baking sheet. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Pour in milk, and gently mix until just combined.
  4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Kneed lightly, using the heal of your hand to compress and push dough away from you, then fold it back over itself. Give dough a small turn, and repeat about 8 times. (It's not yeast bread; you want to just barely activate the gluten, not over-work it.) Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough to 1/4 to 1/2-inch thickness in roughly a 12x12-inch square. (The dough will be tender.)
  5. Using a pastry wheel, cut dough into strips approximately 4x2-inches. Liberally brush dough with milk, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar. Using an offset spatula, transfer the strips of dough to prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake until deep-golden brown, approximately 10 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool.
  7. To serve, divide sweet biscuits among 6 serving bowls, and top with stewed blackberries. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream. Serve immediately.
  8. Directions for berries:
  9. Place blackberries in a medium saucepan with 1/2 cup water, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook, stirring with a whisk or old-fashioned potato masher to crush the berries, until the berries are pulpy, 3 to 5 minutes.
  10. In a liquid measuring cup, combine remaining 1/4 cup water and flour. Stir well with a fork or small whisk until well combined and lumps remain. Add flour mixture to berries, and return to a boil. Cook until slightly thickened, another 3 to 5 minutes. Add vanilla, and remove from the heat. Add butter, stirring to combine.