Bunny Biscuits Recipe
Ingredients:
- # 4 oz (100g) butter
- # 6oz (150g) plain flour
- # 2oz (50g) light muscovado sugar
- # half a tsp. (2.5ml) ground cinnamon
- # Grated rind of one lemon
- # The yolk of one large egg
- # 2-3 tbsp. Water
- # currants and marshmallows to decorate
Directions:
- # Preheat oven to 350F, Gas mark 4, 180C
- # cut the butter into small cubes and mix with the flour in a mixing bowl until like fine breadcrumbs
- # Stir in the muscovado sugar, ground cinnamon and the grated lemon rind
- # Stir in the egg yolk and enough water to mix into a soft dough
- # Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth then roll out a quarter inch (0.5cm) thick
- # Cut out biscuits with a rabbit cutter or make a template and cut out biscuits with a knife
- # Place on un-greased baking sheets and bake for 10-15 minutes until a pale golden colour
- # Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
- # Decorate with currants for eyes and marshmallows for tails, fixing them with a little decorating icing