Blueberry Biscuits

Blueberry Biscuits

Text and Photo by Jac Kyles Baker 

Makes 4 large biscuits

Ingredients

1/3 cup fresh blueberries* 

2 TB soy milk

3 TB granulated sugar

1/4 tsp salt

3 TB butter/oil spread

3/4 cup all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

Lemon Icing (optional)

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 1/4 tsp lemon juice

Preparation

In a large bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.  Cut the butter into the flour until completely coated.  Make a well in the flour.

Whisk soy milk, sugar and salt in a bowl.  Add mixture to the flour well.  Stir until a soft dough forms.  Carefully fold in blueberries.

Gently turn dough out on a floured board or plate.  Pat dough into a rough 1 inch thick square.  Cut dough into four biscuits.

Place biscuits on parchment paper or a microwave safe plate.  Microwave on HIGH 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Carefully remove biscuits from the microwave and cool on rack.  

Cool completely if using lemon icing.

Spread lemon icing over biscuits.

For lemon icing:

Stir powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth and spreadable.

Cook's Notes

*Small blueberries are best for this recipe.