Tuesday, May 17, 2011

TWD - Maple Cornmeal Biscuits





This week's Tuesday with Dorie recipe is Dorie's Maple Cornmeal Biscuits, chosen by Lindsay of A Little Something ... Sweet.  Now, I had a moment of cultural confusion with these, because I read "biscuit", which in my head means "cookie".  Accordingly, I made these quite small, and was puzzled when they didn't spread in the oven and tasted rather plain.  Then the penny dropped - an American "biscuit" is a close relative of our scones.  This made the recipe less disappointing once I'd worked this out.

This also explains why I ended up with around 20 biscuits to Dorie's twelve.  For my sins, because I took these to work, I had to slice and put  rosella jam and cream into 20 mini biscuits.  Aye carumba!  However, they were delish and cute and they all got eaten - which is a massive plus.

Lindsay will have the recipe for these scones - err, biscuits.  To see what everyone else thought of these biscuits, visit the LYL section of the TWD website.
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27 comments:

  1. The Blonde DuckMay 17, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    They look fabulous to me. I would eat all 20.

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  2. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Funny, in the US, we can't get used to calling cookies biscuits! I'm not a big fan of maple, but your little biscuits with jam and cream really look delicious! Your coworkers are spoiled!

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  3. NichicakesMay 17, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Yum cream and jam looks perfect.

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  4. Gloria BakerMay 17, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    I think this lok really yummy cake Law, x gloria

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  5. ChayaMay 17, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    These are a dry biscuit and must have been delightful with the jam and cream.

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  6. blackbookkitchendiariesMay 17, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    this looks so yummy! i love it already:) thank you for sharing this and have a great day.

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  7. JudyMay 17, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    I wondered whether the name might be a bit confusing. We liked the hint of maple and the crunch of the cornmeal. Your smaller muffins sound perfect.

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  8. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaMay 17, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    I know what you mean by the biscuit cookie scone confusion. I've started calling biscuits cookies and hopefully that means less confusion. Unless of course cookie has another meaning! :P

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  9. alvarosaMay 17, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    And imagine poor me non-native-english-speaking person, when it comes to cookies, biscuits, scones... I guesss I very often don't get the right shape. But I try to sell it as "creative" rather than "clueless" :o]

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  10. CindyMay 17, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Yes, I can see your confusion! But jam and cream improves most everything. I'm sure they were yummy.

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  11. Johanna GGGMay 17, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    I have done the same with American biscuit recipes and got confused by the terminology - sounds yummy

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  12. AnonymousMay 17, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    I'm glad you were able to share these American biscuits with your co-workers! =D They look delicious, especially with the jam and cream.

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  13. TiaMay 18, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    i never think to make mini biscuits, but these look great@!
    Buttercreambarbie

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  14. NicoleMay 18, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    Oh, yours are so fluffy! They look good with the jam and cream.

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  15. IvyMay 18, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    I always get confused with these terms and haven't figured them all out yet. The scones look delish and since I haven't made scones or biscuits before have to put them in my list to try.

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  16. FlourchildMay 18, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    They look so good with that yummy filling in them!!

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  17. Jessica of My Baking HeartMay 18, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    They look wonderful - love the filling! :)

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  18. AnonymousMay 18, 2011 at 3:02 AM

    Because I am an American living in the UK the whole biscuit/cookie/scone thing has always been confusing... but I'll tell you this much, its all good LOL.
    *kisses* HH

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  19. BethMay 18, 2011 at 3:03 AM

    That must have been so confusing! I'm glad you still enjoyed them, though.

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  20. PamelaMay 18, 2011 at 4:03 AM

    What ever you call them, they look delicious!

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  21. MaryMay 18, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Jam and cream sounds fabulous! I had a ton of crumbs from my half batch, so you must have been up to your elbows in them! I've never had rosella jam, but I imagine it's a bit tart, if it's anything like the drink I've had made with the dried flowers. Yum!

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  22. ElaineMay 18, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    They look so good with the jam and cream. Great idea!

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  23. Jules SomeoneMay 18, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Those look delicious! These could be my new shortbread biscuits.

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  24. CakelawMay 18, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Mary, you're right. It is tart. A contrast to the cream!

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  25. RachelMay 19, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    cute! i bet these were delicious!

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  26. cakeflowerMay 21, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    A biscuit sandwich...those look great. Thanks for baking along with me!

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  27. TeaLadyMay 23, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    20 sounds like a good number for a quick easy snack.

    Biscuits = Cookies. Scones = biscuits. How confusing is that!!??

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