Amish Raisin Biscuits

Amish Raisin Biscuits


Shopping List:

75 gr raisins
125 ml water

85 gr butter
110 gr light brown sugar

1/2 beaten egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

190 gr plain flour
1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder (backing dr. oetker)
very small pinch of salt


* Put the raisins and the water in a small saucepan. Bring this to the boil and cook  until the liquid is reduced to half of what was in the pan.

* Preheat your oven to 180C.

* Cream the butter and the sugar in a large bowl until well combined and light. Beat in the beaten  (only 1/2 an egg) egg and the vanilla essence. In another bowl you can combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and the salt. Slowly add this mixture to the butter cream and mix it very well. Now you can stir in the raisins with the liquid.

* Use a tablespoon to create biscuit shapes and leave some space in between them as they will rise on your lined baking tray. Bake them for about 10 minutes and leave them on your wire rack to cool completely.

* This recipe is for about 18 biscuits.


                                                             "Enjoy"