Biscuits (Rubbing in)

Almond Biscuit

Method of Cooking: Baking
Method of Preparation: Rubbing-in

Ingredients
• 75g plain flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 40g butter
• 40g castor sugar
• ½ egg
• ¼ tsp almond essence
• 6 almonds – chopped finely
• red and green cherries

Method
1. Preheat oven to 180 C.
2. Grease baking tray.
3. Rub the fat with the fingertips into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
4. Add in the sugar, chopped almonds, egg  and almond essence to form a soft dough.
5. Divide mixture into 20 portions.
6. Roll out each piece and flatten with a fork.
7. Glaze with egg.
8. Bake for 20mins.

Cheese Biscuit

Method of Cooking: Baking

Method of Preparation: Rubbing-in

Ingredients

• 50g plain flour

• 25g butter

• ½ egg

• 25g grated cheese

• pinch of cayenne pepper

Method

1. Preheat oven to 190 C.

2. Grease baking tray.

3. Rub the fat with the fingertips into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

4. Mix in grated cheese, cayenne pepper and egg.

5. Roll out and cut with cutters.

6. Glaze with egg.

7. Bake for 20mins.