Best Currant Tea Biscuit With Orange Honey Butter Recipes

Currant Tea Biscuits and Orange Butter recipe image

Provided by thesmartcookiecook.com

Number Of Ingredients 11

Steps:

Soak the currants in boiling water for 4 minutes. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until it is in small pieces. Drain and dry currants and add to above mixture. Pour milk into dry ingredients. Gently mix dough. Knead on lightly floured board; gently pat dough to a thickness of 3/4 inch. Cut with a circular cutter into individual biscuits. Dust biscuits lightly with flour. Bake in a preheated 425 degree-oven for 15 to 18 minutes.
Serve warm biscuits with orange butter.

Currant Tea Cakes image

Provided by Karen..

Categories Breads

Time 30m

Yield 36 cakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 3/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup dried currant (or raisins)

Steps:

Cream butter, lemon peel and lemon juice until light.
Add sugar and cream until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and blend well.
In another bowl, mix flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well until blended.
Stir in currants.
Drop by teaspoonsful onto greased and floured baking sheet.
Bake at 350* for 10 minutes or until set.
Remove to a wire rack to cool.