Upside-Down Orange Biscuits with Variation

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. shortening
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tbsp. butter
• margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3 tbsp. butter
• margarine, melted
• 2 tsp. grated orange peel
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tbsp. butter
• margarine, melted
• 1-2/3 to 2 tbsp. milk
• 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Combine flour, baking powder or salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembes coarse crumbs.
2. Stir in milk just until moistened.
3. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 10 to 12 times.
4. Roll into a 15x12 rectangle.
5. Spread with butter.
6. Combine the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter.
7. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting from the short end.
8. Cut into 12 equal slices.
9. Place, cut side down, in a greased 9-inch round baking pan.
10. Combine topping ingredients; pour over biscuits.
11. Bake at 450F for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
12. Cool in pan 5 minutes; invert onto a platter and serve warm.
13. Variation: Use 4 tbsp.
14. butter instead of 3 tbsp.
15. shortening in biscuit dough.
16. Knead 8 to 10 times.
17. Roll into an 11x8 rectangle.
18. Brush with 1 tbsp.
19. melted butter.
20. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp.
21. ground cinnamon and spread on butter.
22. Prepare as above baking in an 8 square pan, brushed with 1 tbsp.
23. melted butter.
24. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
25. Combine sugar, butter, milk and vanilla extract; spread over warm biscuits.
26. Serve immediately.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/3500 (may not work)