Lindsey Nair

Features staff writer Lindsey writes about food, restaurants and recipes.

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Serves 5

Ingredients:
1 ( 7.5 oz.) package refrigerated biscuits (10 biscuits)
1 orange
2 packages (3 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
4 teaspoons honey, divided
1 pint fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved Mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stack two biscuits and roll out to a circle about 6 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Prick all over with fork. Repeat with remaining biscuits to make total of 5 circles. Bake until lightly browned for 6 to 8 minutes. Loosen biscuits and cool slightly.
2. Meanwhile, finely grate peel from orange. In bowl, beat cheese, peel and 2 teaspoons of the honey to blend thoroughly; set aside. Juice orange into another bowl. Add strawberries and the remaining 2 teaspoons of honey; toss. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees.
3. Spread biscuits with cheese mixture to within 1/2 inch of edges, dividing equally. Bake just until edges of cheese brown lightly. Top with drained strawberries. Garnish with mint sprigs. Serve immediately.

Source: www.fruitandveggieguru.com