Raisin Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup lard
• 1 1/2 cups raisins or 1 1/2 cups sultanas

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450f and lightly grease a baking pan.
• 2 sift dry ingredients together.
• 3 cut shortening into flour mixture.
• 4 beat eggs and add to milk; stir into flour mixture.
• 5 add raisins.
• 6 turn onto a well-floured board and knead lightly until smooth, using more flour if necessary.
• 7 gently pat out 1/2" thick.
• 8 cut with small biscuit cutter and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
• 9 serve hot.