Blueberry Lemon Drop Biscuit

A recipe from Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition

This cornbread drop biscuit gives students a tart and sweet taste to start their morning.

Blueberry Lemon Drop Biscuits on baking sheet.

Ingredients:

  • 4 cup Flour, whole wheat
  • 2 cup + 1/2 cup Cornmeal, enriched
  • 1/2 cup Sugar, granulated
  • 2 tbsp Baking powder
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 10 oz Butter, unsalted, cold and cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 2 cup Milk, whole
  • 2 each Egg, fresh, beaten
  • 2 tbsp Vanilla
  • 1/4 cup Lemon, zest
  • 2 cup + 1/2 cup Blueberries, fresh, washed

Steps:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 °F.
  2. Using a food processor, VCM or mixer, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
  3. Add the butter and pulse or blend on low until mixture resembles coarse crumb.
  4. Cold Butter - Use the grate attachment on food processor, rather than cutting into 1/2" pieces, for large quantities.

  5. Add the milk, egg, vanilla, and lemon zest. Mix just until combined.
  6. If using liquid eggs, 1/4 cup liquid egg roughly equals one whole egg.

  7. Gently fold in fresh blueberries.
  8. Take care not to overmix or biscuits could be tough.

  9. To bake, use a number 12 scoop and portion onto sprayed-parchment lined baking sheets.
  10. To create an authentic scoop biscuit look, press your fingers into each portion to give them little indentions.

  11. Bake for approximately 9 minutes.
  12. This cornbread drop biscuit can be baked the day before service. Bake and hold in dry storage, loosely covered, labeled, and dated. On the day of service, bake at 225°F for 6 minutes. This step is important to ensure quality and texture.

Recipe Details

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Meal Components:

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Crediting Information

  • 2 oz. eq Grain (G)

HACCP Category:

Process #2 (Same Day)

Yield:

25

Portion Size:

1 Drop Biscuit

Nutrition Information:

Nutrient Amount Unit
Calories: 248 cal
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Total Fat: 11 g
Sodium: 383 mg

Tips:

This cornbread drop biscuit can be baked the day before service. Bake and hold, without glaze, in dry storage, loosely covered, labeled, and dated. On the day of service, bake at 225°F for 6 minutes. This step is important to ensure quality and texture. Finish by drizzling with glaze and serve.