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Biscuits: Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits

Source of Recipe


billk54






List of Ingredients



• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 cup shortening, cold and cut into 4 to 6 pieces
  
• 1 cup buttermilk
  
• 1/2 cup raisins, plumped
  
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  
• Glaze:
  
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  
• 2 tablespoons soft butter
  
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1 tablespoon milk
  






Instructions



1. Plump raisins by covering with hot water and resting 1 hour. Drain off water and place raisins on paper towel.
   
   
2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
   
   
3. Using mixer or food processor, thoroughly mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add cold shortening and mix or process until mixture resembles large coarse crumbs.
   
   
4. Add buttermilk and slowly stir (or pulse about 10 seconds) to form a soft dough. If dough is firm or dry, add an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
   
   
5. Add raisins and cinnamon. Stir just to evenly distribute raisins. Cinnamon will marble dough.
   
   
6. Sprinkle work surface with flour. Empty dough onto work surface and form a ball. Using fingers and a light touch, gently flatten dough ball. Fold dough in half, top to bottom and gently flatten. Round dough and roll to 1/2" thickness. Cut dough with floured biscuit cutter and place on greased baking sheet.
   
   
7. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. When biscuits are removed from oven, spread or brush with glaze.
   
   
8. For glaze, combine ingredients and mix until smooth.
   
   
9. Yield: 12 (2 inch) biscuits or 8 (3 inch) biscuits
   
   
10. Note: If using self rising flour, omit baking powder and salt. Reduce baking soda to 1/4 teaspoon.