Quick Cinnamon Biscuits

If you are craving cinnamon rolls and want a quick easy no yeast recipe here you go.   They are quite tasty.  Enjoy!

Quick Cinnamon Biscuits

Adapted from Ezra Pound Cake

Yield: 9 biscuits

Cinnamon Sugar Filling

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg

Biscuit Dough

• 2 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream

Icing

• 6 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
• 4 to 6 teaspoons milk or heavy cream

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

2. For the Filling: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.

3. For the Dough: In a large bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Add 1 1/2 cups cream, and stir until the dough forms a ball, about 1 minute. With your hands, fold the dough over a few times in the bowl, until the dough is smooth.

4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Lightly flour your hands, and pat the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle, about 9 X 13 inches. Brush the surface of the dough with the remaining tablespoon of cream. Sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar topping.

5. Starting from the long side, roll the dough into a cylinder. Slice into 9 equal rounds. Place the rounds, cut side down, into an ungreased 8-inch square baking dish or a pie plate. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the biscuits are lightly browned.

6. For the Icing: While the biscuits bake, mix together the confectioners’ sugar and milk or cream until smooth. When you remove the biscuits from the oven, immediately drizzle them with icing. Serve warm.