Raisin Baking Powder Biscuits

Try these biscuits toasted for breakfast.

 

 

 

 

Approximate nutritional analysis per biscuit

INGREDIENTS

500 ml     all-purpose flour, sifted
  15 ml     baking powder
    2 ml     salt
  50 ml     butter
125 ml     raisins
175 ml     milk

METHOD

• Preheat oven to 400◦F (205◦C).
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles corn meal.
• Stir in raisins.
• Make a well in the middle of the mixture.
• Pour all of the milk into centre of mixture.
• Mix dough quickly with a fork until it forms a ball. Dough should be soft.
• Turn dough onto a floured surface.
• Knead dough gently for about 30 seconds.
• Using a rolling pin, roll out dough into a 1.3 cm thick circle.
• Dip the edges of a 10 cm round biscuit cutter in flour.
• Cut dough into circles, taking care not to twist cutter.
• Place dough circles on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.
• Serve biscuits hot or cold.

  12 biscuits