Biscuits Recipe/Homemade Biscuits Recipe
We hardly ever make biscuits. In term time, whimsical activities such as biscuit-baking don't get a look in, as the sturdier demands of breakfast, lunch and dinner are all-consuming. But, with the summer holidays stretching out, we're cooking even more than usual.
Ingredients
(Makes 12 biscuits)
125g plain white flour
75g icing sugar
Small pinch salt
150 unsalted butter, diced
baking powder 1 teaspoon
vinnilla essence few drop
Method
ChilIn a large bowl, sieve the flour, icing sugar,baking powder,venilla essence and salt together, then rub in the butter until it reaches a sand-like consistency.
bring the dough together swiftly with your hands. Wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for one hour.
Heat the oven to 150C/300F/gas mark two.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to about 3mm thickness and stamp out 8cm rounds. Cut a 4.5cm hole in the middle of every other round ro make rings.
Pastry trim can be gathered up and made into more biscuits, though be wary of the dough getting too warm, as it can be tricky to roll.
l on a tray for 10 minutes before baking for about 15-20 minutes, until golden and crisp.
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