Schmitty 09-05-99 4:15 AM
Cream Cheese Biscuits
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
2/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons raspberry jam
Preheat oven to 450.
Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
Cut in butter and cream cheese till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make a well in center.
Add milk all at once and stir just till dough clings together.
Knead gently 4 or 5 strokes on floured surface.
Roll or pat dough to slightly less than 1/2 inch thickness.
Cut with floured 2 inch biscuit cutters.
Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Press down deep into center of each biscuit with thumb.
Brush biscuits with additional milk.
Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of jam into each indentation.
Bake for 12 minutes.
Makes 18