Simple Easter Biscuits

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Easter Biscuits

About this recipe

Healthiness : (67 votes) Difficulty: 1 out of 5 difficulty

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Number of servings: 8-12
This is a vegetarian recipe

A simple Easter recipe that all the family can join in and make

Ingredients

85g (3½oz) sugar
85g (3½oz) butter
1 egg yolk
45g (1¾ oz) currants (optional)
½ x 5ml spoon (teaspoon) mixed spice
170g (6½oz) plain flour
Small amount of milk (if required)
a pinch of salt

Equipment

Weighing Scales
Teaspoon
Wooden Spoon
Fork
Cutter
Baking Tray
Greaseproof Paper
Wire Rack

Making and cooking it

Always wash your hands before preparing food.

Pre heat oven to 200°C/400°f/Gas Mark 6
Cream together the sugar and butter
Beat in the egg and add, a little at a time, the currants (optional) and other dry ingredients
Mix to a stiff dough, using a little milk if the dough is too stiff.
Roll out on a floured surface to about 3mm (1/8") thickness
Prick all over (using fork)
Cut into rounds using a 7.5cm (3") round crinkly biscuit cutter (or the top of a cup if no cutters are available)
Grease a baking tray
Bake for about 20 minutes until they are lightly coloured
Take out of the oven, leave for 1 minute, then place biscuits on a wire rack until cold and crisp

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Name: Liz	15th December 2012
These are great for Xmas too, forget the currants, use Christmas shaped cutters and decorate with coloured icing for a fantastic Christmas treat.

Name: Oisin	7th April 2012
They are really nice this is my 4 th time making them:)

Name: Margaret	6th April 2012
Made these with my son as part of his homework project. They were delicious - light and slightly crispy and full of flavour.

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