Easter Biscuits Recipe
Ingredients:
- # 12oz (350g) plain flour
- # pinch salt
- # 1 tsp. mixed spice
- # 6oz (150g) butter
- # 4oz (100g) caster sugar
- # 3oz (75g) currants
- # 1 lemon, finely grated rind
- # 1 egg beaten
- # 1 tbsp. milk
Directions:
- # Sift flour, salt and spice into a bowl
- # Rub in butter, add sugar, currants and lemon rind
- # Beat egg and milk, add to make a pliable dough
- # Roll out just under a quarter inch (5mm) thick
- # Cut out biscuits using a 3inch(75cm) fluted cutter and transfer to lightly greased baking sheets
- # Use scraps to make more biscuits
- # Bake at 375F, Gas Mark 5, 190C for 10-12 minutes
- # Cool on a wire rack