Biscuits Cinnamn Raisin

SandyOH posted 02-06-99

Cinnamon-Raisin Biscuits

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. chilled stick margarine, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 tbsp. 1% low-fat milk

Preheat oven to 450 F.

Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Add raisins; toss well. Add 3/4 cup milk; stir just until dry ingredients are moist.

Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface; knead the dough 4 or 5 times.

Roll dough to a 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter.

Place on a baking sheet. Bake at for 11 minutes or until golden.

GLAZE:
Combine powdered sugar and 1 tbsp. milk; stir well. Drizzle over the biscuits.

Yields: 1 dozen biscuits (serving size - 1 biscuit)

Nutritional Info: Calories: 153 (19% from fat), PRO 2.9gms, Fat 3.3 gms,(Saturated fat 0.9gms), Carb 28.2 gms,
Fib 0.9 gms, Chol 1 mg, Iron 1.1 mg, Sod 142 mg; Calc 61 mg
Selections: 1 bread, 1 fat Points: 3 (For those using 123 Success Program)

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