Sour Cream Raisin Biscuits

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How to make Sour Cream Raisin Biscuits:

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup raisins

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup milk

Note: To use a baking mix, replace first 5 ingredients with 2 cups baking mix, adding a tablespoon of sugar.Place first 5 ingredients (or 2 cups of baking mix) in a large bowl and work in the butter with a pastry cutter.Add the raisins next, before adding the milk, to be sure to get them well blended into the mixture.Pour in the sour cream and milk.Knead the dough lightly, adding a little extra flour if needed to keep from sticking.Roll dough out onto a floured surface and cut out your biscuits.

Bake at 450 degrees for 15-20 minutes. These biscuits are so moist with the sour cream, they take a little longer to bake.

There are so many possibilities with these biscuits, of course. Use blueberries or cut-up apples or sliced strawberries instead of raisins! Add nuts! You could also use yogurt instead of sour cream, or use buttermilk. Some yogurt strawberry biscuits sound awfully good to me!