Ann's Date Biscuits
Fruit Biscuits recipe
Fruit Biscuits recipe
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 3/8 | cups |
milk
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
dates
chopped, or raisins |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
*
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
melted |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sugar substitute
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 89 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 10 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 59 | ml |
dates
chopped, or raisins |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cinnamon
|
*
|
| 23 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
| 15 | ml |
sugar 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 (450? F) about 10 minutes.
Serve with hot tea or coffee with butter or jam if desired.
