Traditional spicy Easter biscuits

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Traditional spicy Easter biscuits from jonnyboy

kids can help can make in advance
Category
Biscuit and sweets recipes
Serves6
Prep time 15 mins
Cook time15 mins

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 cup superfine sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
1/4 tsp powdered cinnamon (or ginger)
2 tbsp currants (or caraway seeds)
4 tbsp butter
A pinch of salt

Handy Hint

Swap the cinnamon for a few drops of Oil of Cassia, it's the traditional method so you can get that distinctive taste you remember as a child. People replaced Cassia with mixed spice and such things, but it doesn't have the same taste to bring the memories flooding back.

Method

1. Sieve the flour, cinnamon and salt into a basin.
2. Rub the butter in.
3. Stir in the sugar.
4. Separate the eggs.
5. Beat the yolks and add to the mixture.
6. If it is too dry, add 1 egg white.
7. Add the currants.
8. Roll out very thinly and cut out biscuits with a fancy cutter.
9. Put on a greased baking tray.
10. Cook in a cool oven for about 15 minutes or until very pale brown in color.

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From: jonnyboy on Sat 20-Mar-10 19:52:09 Overall rating: 0.0



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