Makes approximately 20
Children love these satisfying biscuits
Ingredients:
150g/ 5 oz butter, softened
125g/ 4 oz caster sugar
1 egg, size 3, lightly beaten
Vanilla essence to taste
225g/ 8 oz Homepride self-raising flour
75g/ 3 0z Hompride plain flour
100g/ 3 ½ oz plain chocolate drops or finely chopped plain chocolate
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 220 °C/ 425 °F/ Gas Mark 7.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg gradually, together with the vanilla essence.
4. Sieve together the two flours and fold into the creamed mixture.
5. Stir in the chocolate drops until well mixed through the dough.
6. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll the dough into a sausage shape about 2 ½ cm (1-inch) thick, cut the roll of dough into slices 2 cm ( ¾ - inch) thick, place on a baking tray and flatten to about 5 cm ( 2 inches) in diameter.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes until light golden brown in color.
8. Remove from baking tray with a palette knife and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Cook’s Notes:
Time: Preparation takes 10 minutes, cooking takes 10 minutes.
Serving Ideas: When just out of the oven, sprinkle with caster sugar for a crunchy topping.
Cook’s tip: If using a bar of chocolate, leave to soften slightly in a warm place before chopping, then chill well until required.
Children love these satisfying biscuits
Ingredients:
150g/ 5 oz butter, softened
125g/ 4 oz caster sugar
1 egg, size 3, lightly beaten
Vanilla essence to taste
225g/ 8 oz Homepride self-raising flour
75g/ 3 0z Hompride plain flour
100g/ 3 ½ oz plain chocolate drops or finely chopped plain chocolate
Procedure:
1. Preheat oven to 220 °C/ 425 °F/ Gas Mark 7.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg gradually, together with the vanilla essence.
4. Sieve together the two flours and fold into the creamed mixture.
5. Stir in the chocolate drops until well mixed through the dough.
6. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll the dough into a sausage shape about 2 ½ cm (1-inch) thick, cut the roll of dough into slices 2 cm ( ¾ - inch) thick, place on a baking tray and flatten to about 5 cm ( 2 inches) in diameter.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes until light golden brown in color.
8. Remove from baking tray with a palette knife and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Cook’s Notes:
Time: Preparation takes 10 minutes, cooking takes 10 minutes.
Serving Ideas: When just out of the oven, sprinkle with caster sugar for a crunchy topping.
Cook’s tip: If using a bar of chocolate, leave to soften slightly in a warm place before chopping, then chill well until required.
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