Raisin Tea Biscuits Recipes

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 450*.
• Soak raisins in hot water so they are moist for baking.
• Mix first five ingredients, cut in butter until it is pea sized.
• Add milk, stir to combine (don't over mix), dough will come together when kneaded.
• Drain raisins and stir until combined.
• Turn onto lightly floured surface, knead 8-10 times.
• Roll to 3/4" thickness, cut with biscuit cutter. 2" cutter makes 15 biscuits.
• Brush with milk and sprinkle with splenda (or sugar).
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Whisk flour and baking powder together in a bowl; stir in raisins. Whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl.
• Beat butter, sugar, and salt together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat egg mixture into butter mixture; stir in flour mixture until dough is just mixed.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll out about 1-inch thick. Cut dough with a biscuit cutter or juice glass; place biscuits onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Stir all ingredients until soft dough forms.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with additional sugar, if desired.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and raisins; stir just until combined. , Turn dough onto a floured surface. Knead just until smooth, about 2 minutes. Roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round biscuit cutter; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 12-15 minutes or until golden. , Meanwhile, combine icing ingredients. Drizzle over warm biscuits.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Soak raisins in water for 10 minutes; drain and set aside. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter with a knife or pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir milk into the flour mixture until moistened. Add the drained raisins. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll the dough out into a 3/4 to 1-inch thick round. Cut dough with a biscuit cutter and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Brush egg mixture on each biscuit.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450F and lightly grease a baking pan.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Cut shortening into flour mixture.
• Beat eggs and add to milk; stir into flour mixture.
• Add raisins.
• Turn onto a well-floured board and knead lightly until smooth, using more flour if necessary.
• Gently pat out 1/2" thick.
• Cut with small biscuit cutter and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
• Serve hot.