Russian Tea Biscuits Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
4 1/2 c. unsifted flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. Domino sugar
1/2 c. oil
1/4 c. melted butter
1/4 c. orange juice and 1 tsp. grated rind
4 eggs (use 3 eggs plus 1 yolk, save 1 white)
1 tsp. vanilla
FILLING:
Any kind of jam or preserves
1 to 1 1/2 c. nuts, chopped
1 1/2 to 2 c. raisins (Golden or Sultana)
TOPPING:
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg white
Cooking Directions
Sift dry ingredients in bowl; make well in center and add oil, butter, juice and rind, eggs and vanilla. Knead dough, refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut dough into 4 parts. Roll on floured board. Spread with jam, then sprinkle with nuts and raisins. Roll as for jelly roll. Brush top with egg white; sprinkle with sugar mixture. Slice into 1 1/2 inch slices, place 1 1/2 inches apart on very lightly greased baking sheet with topping side up. Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from baking sheet and cool on rack.
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