Some biscuit recipes...

In Scotland we are supposed to be famous for our baking of little biscuits and cakes but I think that the whole of the UK and especially England has the claim to fame on that one. Here are a couple of recipes that I find always work and please most people. I will try and put a few of my favourites up over the coming weeks, although with Christmas just around the corner and Halloween in a couple of weeks I may concentrate on the holiday recipes first. 

German biscuits, also known as empire biscuits

ingredients:

120g/4oz plain/soft flour

75g/2 ½ oz butter

30g/1 oz icing/ superfine sugar

seedless raspberry jam

glacé cherries

thick but runny icing made with water and icing sugar

method:

1. Rub together flour and fat. Add in icing sugar.
2. Knead into ball and rest in fridge for 20 minutes
3. Roll out to 1/16^th of an inch/5 mm thick cut into circles using cookie cutter
4. Bake on low heat, 160 deg c. gas 3 ½ till crisp but pale, about 25 minutes.
5. Allow to cool completely. Sandwich together using jam. Pour over icing and decorate with glacé cherry.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Melting Moments
   
   
   ingredients:
   
   
   150g/5oz plain/soft flour
   75g/2 ½ oz butter
   45g/1 ½ oz lard
   90g/3 oz caster sugar
   glacé cherries
   rolled oats or desiccated coconut to roll
   vanilla extract
   ½ egg, beaten.
   
   
   method:
   
   
   1. Cream sugar and fats together till fluffy and pale.
   2. Add egg and vanilla and beat well in.
   3. Beat in flour then rest mix for 20 minutes in fridge.
   4. Roll into small balls, just smaller than a walnut. Roll in oats or coconut, press slightly flat and decorate with cherry.
   5. Place onto lined/greased baking tray allowing plenty of room for spreading. Bake at 180 deg c. gas 4 for 25 minutes.
   
   
   I am told that these are a favourite with WRI and ladies circle meetings.