Yummy Raisin Tea Biscuits No Sugar Added Recipes

YUMMY RAISIN TEA BISCUITS - NO SUGAR ADDED

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.

RAISIN TEA 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.

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.

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.

BASIC SWEET GUMDOP CHEWS - NO SUGAR ADDED

Steps:

• Soften gelatin in 1 cup fruit juice in medium mixing bowl.
• Bring 1 cup juice to a boil and stir in gelatin/juice mix. continue stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Add remaining cup of juice.
• Pour into 8-inch square pan and refrigerate until firm. Cut into 1" squares to serve.

VANILLA ALMOND BISCOTTI - NO SUGAR ADDED

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
• Use mixer to beat butter and splenda till light.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• Add vanilla, stir.
• Remove bowl from mixer and stir in 1/2 of the flour mixture.
• Stir in milk.
• Add remaining flour mixture and combine well.
• Add chopped almonds and mix inches.
• Make into biscotti loaf or use the Pipe-N-Bake Biscotti pan like we do.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• We like our biscotti soft, but if you don't you can put biscotti on a cookie sheet and return to the oven for 10 more minutes to crisp them.
• Enjoy!

RAISIN BISCUITS

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.