Fruit biscuits
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Shortening |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sugar |
| ⅜ | cup | Milk |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped raisins |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 1 | tablespoon | Melted butter or butter substitute |
Directions
Sift flour, measure, and sift with salt and baking powder. Cut in shortening. Add milk to form soft dough. Turn onto lightly floured board. Pat into sheet ½ inch thick. Knead lightly. Spread ½ of dough with melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, and raisins. Fold dough ½ over. Cut with floured cutter. Place on un-oiled baking sheet.
Bake in hot oven (450ø F) about 10 minutes. 6 servings. Mrs. Maude Roberson, Richmond, VA.