Ingredients
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1 cup white flour
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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4 -6 tablespoons Splenda granular
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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4 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1/2 cup butter, cold
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3/4 cup milk, cold
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1 cup raisins (I soak them in hot water so they are moist after baking. Also works well with Craisins or currents)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 450*.
- Soak raisins in hot water so they are moist for baking.
- Mix first five ingredients, cut in butter until it is pea sized.
- Add milk, stir to combine (don't over mix), dough will come together when kneaded.
- Drain raisins and stir until combined.
- Turn onto lightly floured surface, knead 8-10 times.
- Roll to 3/4" thickness, cut with biscuit cutter. 2" cutter makes 15 biscuits.
- Brush with milk and sprinkle with splenda (or sugar).
- Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes.