Fruit biscuits

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
1½ tablespoon Shortening
1 tablespoon Sugar
⅜ cup Milk
¼ cup Chopped raisins
¼ teaspoon Cinnamon
1 tablespoon Melted butter or butter 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 (450ø F) about 10 minutes. 6 servings. Mrs. Maude Roberson, Richmond, VA.

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