Biscuit recipe as promised!
Simple jammy biscuits:
200g self raising flour
100g caster sugar
100g butter (or marg)
1 egg lightly beaten
4tbsp jam
Heat oven to 190 degrees. Rub flour, sugar and butter until it looks like breadcrumbs (can be done in food processor) Add enough egg to bring mixture together to form a stiff dough.
Flour hands and shape the dough into a tube about 5cm in diameter. Cut into 2cm thick slices and place on a large baking sheet. Space them out as the mixture will spread when baking.
Make a small indentation in the middle of each with the end of a wooden spoon and drop a tsp of jam in the centre.
Bake for 10-15 min until slightly risen and just golden. Cool on a wire rack.
Thats one for the kiddies but the next one is a little more grown up.
Vanilla Shortbread:
325g plain flour
200g chilled salted butter
125g golden caster sugar
2tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Tip the flour into food processor, cut the butter into small pieces and drop into the bowl and wizz until the mix looks like breadcrumbs. Add the sugar, vanilla and egg yolks and wizz to a smooth dough.(or do by hand)
Roll the dough on to a lightly floured surface into a sausage shape about 25 cm long and 5cm wide.
Wrap in clingfilm and chill for at least an hour. (The roll can be frozen for up to 6 weeks, to use remove from freezer and allow to thaw at room temp for 1 hour so that the dough is soft enough to slice into biscuits)
Heat oven to 180 degrees, fan 160. Lightly grease 2 large baking trays. Cut the dough into slices, each about 5mm thick. Arrange on baking sheet slightly apart.
Bake for 20 min until they are turning pale golden around the edges. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with icing sugar.
Yum! Happy baking!! xx