Biscuit recipes

[sherrardk]

Anyone one got any nice, tried and tested biscuit recipes. Got basic ingredients and could get some (limited) stuff from the local shop (without a car at the moment and it's too rainy to venture into town on the bus). Thanks.

[vodkancoke]

I make this and add either cinnamon/ginger/chopped nuts/choc chips/dried cranberries/lemon zest etc

225 g butter, at room temperature
110 g caster sugar
275 g plain flour

1. Preheat the oven to 170C

2. Cream the butter in a large bowl or in a food mixer until soft and creamy. Add the sugar and beat until the mixture is pale and fluffy.

3. Sift in the flour and spices/grated zest/nuts/choc etc (if using) and bring the mixture together to form a firm dough.

4. Using your hands, roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place them slightly apart on a baking tray (no need to grease or line). Flatten them slightly with the back of a damp fork and bake in the oven for 13–15 minutes, or until they are light golden brown and slightly firm on top.

5. Carefully transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.

[sherrardk]

They sound nice - any idea (ish) of many that mixture will make? (Last time I made scones, I had to keep adding extra ingredients to make sure I had enough mixture!) thanks

[vodkancoke]

I normally get about 30 biscuits from it...they are not huge. The mix can also be frozen if you decide to double it x

[sherrardk]

I've got five kids (and I want some too) so double mixture it is!

[vodkancoke]

Go for it! Enjoy them xx

[Anngel]

Classic shortbread 9oz plain flour, 6oz butter, 3 oz sugar. Crumb and then knead together. Roll out to about 1/4 inch thick. Oven bake at Gas 3 for about 10 minutes until light golden. Great for children as there is no egg in the mix. /sprinkle with caster sugar when they are just out of the oven.

[sherrardk]

I love shortbread!

[anniebird]

I made these for the MacMillan Cancer coffee morning last year.

BISCUITS

150 Grams Self Raising Flour
75 Grams Butter
50 Grams Caster Sugar
1 Egg

Preheat oven to 190 Degrees C

Sift flour into a bowl.

Rub butter into flour – as in pastry making.

Stir in sugar.

Mix with beaten egg to stiff paste.

Roll into walnut sized balls and place on greased baking sheet leaving space for expansion.

Cook for 10 to 12 minutes.

Cool on wire rack.

Sandwich with butter cream.



BUTTER CREAM

50 Grams Soft Butter
75 Grams Icing Sugar

Mix together thoroughly.

VARIATIONS

Chocolate – Substitute 15 grams of flour for 15 grams of cocoa. Add some cocoa to the butter cream.

Coffee – Dissolve 1 heaped teaspoon of instant coffee in 1 tablespoon of hot water and allow to cool. Add with the egg but use only the yolk. Add a little dissolved coffee to the butter cream.

Plain – Use a little raspberry jam with the butter cream to sandwich them.

[tinkerbell23]

I have a family one for coconut biccies i LOVE them
Drizzled with choco!? They dont taste coconuty theyre
Amazing!! If youd like?

My gran makes amaaazinh shortbread i can give you really crumbly xx