Old Fashioned Raisin Tea Biscuits Recipes

TEA BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut shortening in until mixture has a fine crumb texture. Stir in milk with a fork to make a soft dough. Knead 8 to 10 times, and then roll out to a thickness of at least 1/2 inch. Cut into rounds with a cookie or biscuit cutter. Place on cookie sheet, and allow to rest for a few minutes.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.

NANNY'S NEWFOUNDLAND TEA BISCUITS

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.

RAISIN TEA BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F. Soak raisins in hot water for 5 minutes and drain off excess water. Set aside. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter with fingers until only a few visible pieces of butter remain. Stir in 1 cup milk, just until dough comes together. Add raisins.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in two and shape into 2 rounds, flattening to about 3/4-inch thick with your hands. Cut each round into 8 wedges. Place biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush with remaining 2 Tbsp milk. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until evenly browned.