Three English Biscuits by brianjwood

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Three English Biscuits
Submitted by brianjwood on October 28, 2002 at 4:21 am

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Three English Biscuits

SUMMARY
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INSTRUCTIONS
Here are 3 English biscuit recipes for my new Japanese friend, Yoshi.
Cheers, Brian

Almond Fingers (Makes 14 approx)
150g plain flour
1 X 5ml spoon baking powder
50g ground almonds
1/2 x 2.5ml spoon salt
1 egg yolk
75-100g butter or margarine
flour for rolling out
fat for greasing
50g caster sugar
Topping
1 egg white
50g nibbed (chopped small) almonds
75g icing sugar
raspberry jam
Heat the oven to moderate, 180°C, Gas 4. Mix together the flour, ground almonds, and salt. Rub in the fat, stir in the sugar and baking powder. Bind to a stiff paste with the yolk. Knead well and roll into a strip 8cm wide. Prick the surface well. Transfer to a greased baking sheet and pinch the long edges to decorate. Bake for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the topping. Whisk the egg white until it stands up in peaks, and fold in the sugar and almonds. Remove the baked base from the oven and spread with raspberry jam. Spread the topping over the jam, and return to the oven for 7-10 minutes, until the meringue is set and lightly browned. Cut into fingers while still warm.

Digestive Biscuits (Makes 12 approx)
75g wholemeal flour
1 X 15ml spoon soft light brown sugar
25g plain white flour
25g fine or medium oatmeal
5Og butter or margarine
2 X 15ml spoons milk
1 x 2.5ml spoon baking powder
flour for rolling out
fat for greasing
1/2 x 2.5ml spoon salt
Heat the oven to moderate, 180°C, Gas 4. Mix all the dry ingredients, sifting the sugar if it is lumpy. Rub in the fat and mix to a pliable dough with the milk. Knead lightly on a floured board and roll out just under 5mm thick. Cut into rounds with a 6cm round cutter, place on a greased baking
sheet and prick with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes.

Jumbles (Makes 20)
50g plain flour
1 X l0ml spoon beaten egg
a pinch of salt
50g caster sugar
flour for rolling out
40g butter or margarine
fat for greasing
Heat the oven to warm, 160°C, Gas 3. Mix the flour, salt, and sugar together. Rub in the fat lightly. Stir in the egg and mix to a soft paste. Roll out with the hands on a floured surface to a long sausage shape about 2cm thick. Divide into 20 pieces, and roll each into an 8cm long sausage. Form into an S shape and place well apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Allow the jumbles to cool for a few seconds, then slip a palette knife under each and place on a wire rack to finish cooling.

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