Fat Rascals (Biscuits)

Name: Fat Rascals (Biscuits)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 1/2 doz
Ingredients: 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup regular margarine; 1/2 lb dried currant; 1/2 cup milk (about)

Submitted by Olha7397

"Recipe from the favorite cookbook of Edith Roosevelt, wife of President Theodore Roosevelt."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 1 1/2 doz

ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ cup butter or 3/4 cup regular margarine
¹⁄₂ lb dried currant
¹⁄₂ cup milk (about)

directions

Thoroughly mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until particles are the size of rice kernels. Stir in currants.
Add the milk and stir with a fork only until a soft dough is formed.
Shape dough lightly into a ball and roll out 1/2 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into rounds with a 2-inch cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 450 for 12 to 15 minutes. About 1 1/2 dozen biscuits.
Culinary Arts Institute Canadian Family Cookbook.