Classic Tea Biscuits
These tea biscuits are easy to make with just a few staple ingredients and are delicious served warm from the oven with a pat of butter.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt*
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup milk (I use 2%)
- ¼ cup cream (heavy/whole or whipping cream) 30% fat
- ¼-½ cup raisins**
*If you use unsalted butter then add ½ teaspoon of salt.
**Soak the raisins for 10-15 minutes in bowl of boiling water. Then drain well.
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400F (200C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder, cut in the butter to form coarse crumbs. Stir in the drained raisins, add the milk and cream and mix with a fork just until combined.
- Move the mixture to a lightly floured flat surface and gently knead approximately 6-8 times to bring the dough together. Gently flatten to 1 inch thickness and with a round cookie cutter (small or medium) cut out rounds. Place the rounds on the prepared cookie sheet about 1 inch apart, brush the tops of the biscuits with a little milk and bake for approximately 12-15 minutes.
- Let cool 5-10 minutes move to a wire rack to cool completely or eat warm. Enjoy!
Notes
Do not over knead the dough or you will have tough biscuits.
Store your biscuits in an airtight container and they will keep them at room temperature for two days or so. You can also freeze them in a freezer-safe container for up to three months.
Nutrition
Calories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 6gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 443mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 651IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 2mg
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