Rich Tea Biscuits

(Thanks to Maighread Axe and the McCormack family for the awesome recipe)

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups or more to make well kneaded dough
  • Flour (I've used spelt, rye, whole wheat, or all purpose--or combination)
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar (OPTIONAL)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
  • 1/2 cupButter - cold
  • 1 cup cold milk
  • 1 cup
  • Raisins (or blueberries)

Preheat and Mix Ingredients

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Put first five ingredients into bowl. Stir thoroughly.
  3. Cut in butter until crumbly.
  4. Add raisins or blueberries and stir.
  5. Pour in milk. Stir quickly to combine. Dough should be soft.

Knead and Form Biscuits

  1. Turn out on lightly floured surface. Knead gently 8-10 times.
  2. Roll or pat 1/2 to 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick or half the thickness you want the baked product to be.
  3. Cut into biscuits.

Bake

  1. Place on greased (or floured) cookie sheet, close together for soft sides or apart for crisp sides.
  2. Bake in 450 degree F oven for 12-15 minutes. Brushing biscuits with milk before baking will produce a pretty brown top. Makes 10.

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS:

Reduce baking powder to 2 tsp, add 1/2 tsp baking soda. Replace milk with buttermilk (or soured milk or kefir).