Where's the everyday biscut recipe?

metherer

Hi all

Help!

I can't find the recipe for everyday biscuits - the one you make up a sausage shaped roll and just cut off what you want. Can freeze the mix too.

Set OH a challenge to make them as he doesn't bake, and can't find the recipe. Have tried searching the forum but no luck.

Metherer
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SnowyOwl_2

Here you go!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=502459&postcount=126

There are lots of fab things in the Indexed Collection....see the blue bar thing across the screen near the top of the Old Style board. Unfortunately the Search facility is not terribly efficient...never mind...

metherer

Thanks Snowy, knew someone would have the answer.
Promise to make better use of the indexed collections in future!

Metherer
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HappyIdiotTalk

Blimey, I dont know about OS saving me money, I just want to make all this stuff! I suppose it'll save on shop bought stuff! :beer:

Queenie

metherer wrote:

Hi all

Help!

I can't find the recipe for everyday biscuits - the one you make up a sausage shaped roll and just cut off what you want. Can freeze the mix too.

Set OH a challenge to make them as he doesn't bake, and can't find the recipe. Have tried searching the forum but no luck.

Metherer
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Here ya go

Queenie wrote:

Every Day Biscuits - Make and bake, or make and freeze, then bake

Yield: between 45 - 50
Gas 5/190C/ 375F

Metric Imperial
225g 1/2 lb butter, softened
100g 4oz caster sugar
225g 1/2lb SF Flour
5ml 1 tsp vanilla essence
To finish: sprinkle of icing sugar

Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add vanilla and fold in the flour
Mix to a smooth dough
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for a minute or two. Roll into a sausage shape approx 5cm/ 2in in diameter, put in fridge to chill until firm.

To Freeze: Wrap in foil, pack in a freezer bag. Seal, label and freeze.
To Thaw and Serve: Thaw in the wrappings in the fridge for approx 30 mins, then cut into thin (ish) slices, place on greased baking sheets and bake in a preheated oven for 10mins.
Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool. Sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.

Variations:
Chocolate: Sub 25g / 1oz cocoa powder for the vanilla.
Cherry: Add 50g / 2 oz glace cherries, finely chopped
Nut: Add 50g/2oz chopped almonds or walnuts.

Notes:
These take moments to prep. I make one batch and cut the 'sausage' in half before chilling. Once chilled to firm, one half is then put in the freezer.
The "dough" will keep in the fridge for a few days, so you can "slice" fresh biscuits as and when required.

My lads have become experts at these

metherer

I can see why - they're gorgeous

Queenie

metherer wrote:

I can see why - they're gorgeous

Be warned: One of the MSE members I met on a meet (I gifted these to them) renamed them: "Inch on the Hips Biscuits" :rotfl: :rotfl:

tankgirl1

thanks for that recipie queenie- ive been looking for a biscuit recipie for a while- cant wait to try this out :D:D

think i'll go for the choccy ones first

tankgirl1

ooh ooh question- could you add ground ginger and/or cinnamon??

can you tell i'm new to this baking lark

Penny_Watcher

Had a go at these earlier. YUM!

However, my butter was almost melted (left out all morning in a hot kithcen) so that when I whipped it up with the sugar it came out a bit like double cream. Then I folded in the flour and cocoa powder (with me so far?:D )

It was now the consitancy of fluffy cookie dough - no chance of any kneading :eek: - so I just plopped 15ml spoonfuls of mixture onto a baking tray and cooked for 7 minutes. Excellent - they look like chocolate chip cookies, only without the chocolate chips.

Thanks to Queenie for the original recipe. Even I couldn't muck this one up :j

tankgirl1

tankgirl1 wrote:

thanks for that recipie queenie- ive been looking for a biscuit recipie for a while- cant wait to try this out :D:D

think i'll go for the choccy ones first

i couldn't wait any longer. theres a roll of choccy biscuit dough cooling in the fridge