|
|
|
So many people have admired the home made biscuits Karen often brings that we've posted the recipes here so
you can enjoy them in your own home too. Thanks Karen for your wonderful contribution to Scratch nights!
Syrup Biscuits Anzacs Biscuits
-
- Syrup Biscuits
Ingredients:
8 oz granulated sugar
8oz block butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup
12 oz self raising flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Additional ingredients as you wish:-
1 bag chocolate chips (white, milk or dark chocolate)
Glace cherries and coconut or ground almonds
Oats
Sultanas
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees or gas mark 3/4.
2. Mix the sugar, butter and golden syrup together and beat until fluffy.
3. Add the flour, bi-carb and any additional ingredients and mix well.
4. Use hands to roll into sausage shape rolls.
5. Cut the mixture up into pieces about 1 inch in diameter.
6. Press the mixture gently into a greased baking tray and put into the oven.
7. Bake for about 15 minutes or until they have spread and are slightly brown all over.
8. Take out of the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before taking them off the trays.
Tips:
1. You may need to move the trays around in the oven to ensure a consistent colour when baking.
2. Biscuits are nicer if made by hand - not with an electric mixer.
3. Allow space on a tray for biscuits to spread - usually 8 or 9 to a tray.
Anzacs
Ingredients:
4 oz granulated sugar
4 oz butter
1 dessert spoon of golden syrup
5 oz oats
4 oz self-raising flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon boiling water
Additional ingredients as you wish:-
Glace cherries
Dried fruits such as apricots, papaya, pineapple, sultanas, coconut
Chopped hazelnuts, almonds or walnuts
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees or gas mark 3/4.
2. Put the sugar, butter and golden syrup into a pan and heat until melted.
3. Take the pan off the heat and add the oats and flour and mix well.
4. Mix the bi-carb with the boiling water and add to the pan and mix well.
5. Allow to cool a little.
6. Use hands to make balls of the mixture and bake on a greased baking sheet - about 8 to a baking sheet.
7. Bake for about 10 minutes until slightly golden.
8. Take out of the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before taking them off the trays.
Tips for biscuit recipes:
1. You may need to move the trays around in the oven to ensure a consistent colour when baking.
2. Syrup biscuits are nicer if made by hand - not with an electric mixer.
3. Allow space on a tray for biscuits to spread - usually 8 or 9 to a tray.
Enjoy!
|
