ENGLISH TEA BISCUITS

ENGLISH TEA BISCUITS 2 cups flour 4 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 5 tbsp. butter 3/4 cup milk or water 4 tbsp. orange juice or marmalade 2 tbsp. sugar

Sift the first three ingredients together. Work butter into the flour with a fork or tips of fingers. Make a well in the center. Into this pour all the milk at once. Stir well for 20 seconds until all the flour is moistened. Toss on a floured board at once, knead for 20 seconds, pat or roll until 1/2-inch thick. Cut into rounds, place in pan. Combine orange juice and sugar together and press mixture into the top of each biscuit. Bake in hot oven (400°F) for 10 to 15 minutes.

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