Orange Pecan Brunch Biscuits
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Orange Pecan Brunch Biscuits

Orange Pecan Brunch Biscuits

Grated orange zest in both the batter and the icing makes drop biscuits delicately aromatic and absolutely irresistible.

Servings: 75 servings (1 serving = 1 Biscuit)
Biscuits
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Pecans, chopped
1 lb
4 cups
Water, cool approx. 72°F
2 lb 8.00 oz
5 cups
Gold Medal™ Buttermilk Biscuit Mix (11765)
5 lb
1 box
Granulated sugar
1 lb
2 cups
Orange zest
4 Tbsp
Orange Icing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Powdered sugar
1 lb
4 cups
Orange zest
1 Tbsp
Orange juice
6 oz
3/4 cup
Biscuits
  1. Toast chopped pecans in oven set at 350°F for 5-7 minutes or until light brown and allow to cool.
  2. Pour water into mixing bowl; add biscuit mix, sugar, orange zest and toasted pecans.
  3. Mix using rubber spatula approx. 30 strokes or until soft dough is formed.
  4. Deposit dough using #20 scoop, in 4 x 6 pattern on parchment-lined full sheet pan; bake as directed below and keep warm for icing.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
350°F
10-13 minutes
Standard Oven
400°F
12-16 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 5 minutes of baking.
Icing
  1. Mix orange icing ingredients in small bowl; drizzle icing over warm biscuits and serve.
 
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 Biscuit
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
90
% Daily Value
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
320mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
12g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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