Carter Family Recipes

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar, plus additional for sprinkling
  • ¾ cup butter, chilled
  • 1 cup Herman
  • ¼ to ½ cup milk
  • Cinnamon for sprinkling
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix dry ingredients, cut in chilled butter, add Herman and mix.
  3. Add milk gradually until soft dough forms.
  4. Roll dough into rectangle about ¼-inch thick. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar
  5.  Roll into log, and then cut into 1-inch-thick rounds.
  6. Place in 13-by-9-inch baking pan, brush tops with softened butter and bake for about 30 minutes or until brown.

Variation: Combine ½ cup melted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and ½ cup chopped pecans. Spread mixture in bottom of 13-by-9-inch baking pan and top with dough slices. Bake, then invert on serving tray.

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