Citrus Raisin Biscuits

This is one of our favourites.  We got the recipe at a cooking course at DuBrulles.  When it was prepared and served Gwen was amazed to discover the biscuits were the same as her grandmothers.

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/14 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. sea salt

3 tbs. Sugar

Mix the above and cut in

3 tbs. cold butter

Add lemon zest from large lemon

And 1/3 cup raisins

Mix with 1 1/4 cups regular buttermilk.

Scoop out a golf ball size of dough and roll in flour, place in a greased pie plate. Repeat. Makes about 8 scones.

Place in a preheated oven at 475degrees and turn the temperature down to 450 degrees. Bake the scones for 18-20 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.

For vegans use 3 tbs. margarine or canola oil for the butter and 1 cup of vanilla soymilk for the buttermilk.

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