Blueberry Tea Biscuits

Ingredients

2 cups plain flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
¼ cup shortening
¾ cup milk
1 cup blueberries
2 cups powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons blueberry juice or water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 F. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. With pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and mix well. Add blueberries.

Knead and roll out dough ½ -inch thick. Cut out with biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on greased cookie sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes.

Combine powdered sugar, vanilla extract and blueberry juice in a bowl, stirring well. Pour over biscuits as a glaze.