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Easter Biscuits
Aril
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Quite often at Easter I don't give Easter eggs to my family but make something instead. This year its truffles but last year I made a tin of the following biccies
Easter Biscuits
Preheat oven 190C. Makes 24
9.5oz plain flour
6oz butter
4oz caster sugar
2oz currants
pinch nutmeg, cinnamon & mixed spice
grated rind 1 lemon
1tsp lemon juice
Mix all ingredients together. Roll out to 1/4" thick and use a 2" cutter. Bake 10 mins and sprinkle with caster sugar whilst still warm.
Aril
Easter Biscuits
Preheat oven 190C. Makes 24
9.5oz plain flour
6oz butter
4oz caster sugar
2oz currants
pinch nutmeg, cinnamon & mixed spice
grated rind 1 lemon
1tsp lemon juice
Mix all ingredients together. Roll out to 1/4" thick and use a 2" cutter. Bake 10 mins and sprinkle with caster sugar whilst still warm.
Aril
Aiming for a life of elegant frugality wearing a new-to-me silk shirt rather than one of hair!
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they look really lovely Aril
do you think they would be ok with some icing or frosting on too?0 -
thankyou!!! have printed this out to make with my daughter as my husband loves easter biscuits and spends a fortune on them!!0
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yum im going to make these aswell as easter "nests" 0
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Hi Ladygrey
I think they'd be lovely with a topping [they come out rather like a shortbread]. I would think a lemon glace icing would work well.
ArilAiming for a life of elegant frugality wearing a new-to-me silk shirt rather than one of hair!0 -
Thank you Aril - I think my lads will enjoy making some of these
:think: I have some cellophane on a roll .... :think: ... some yellow curling ribbon ... :think: .... Oooooh!! :j :j These would make a cheery Easter gift for my elderly neighbour!! :j :j :T :T
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Oooh, I could eat Easter biscuits until I explode, especially if they are lovely spicy ones - yum!0
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