Classic Tea Biscuits
Welcome back! Before I begin, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and wish all the best to everyone in 2021! Now that we are finished the Christmas season for another year, I know everyone probably has their fridges and freezers filled with desserts and cookies, so I figured for this month I would keep it short and sweet with a classic favourite. This recipe is quite versatile – you can use mandarin oranges, raisins, coconut or anything else you’d like to experiment with. You could even reduce the sugar and add shredded cheese to make a nice cheese biscuit with your dinner. This month we are making Classic Tea Biscuits (Biscotti da tè classici).
Ingredients:
1 cup of butter
1 cup of sugar
4 eggs
5 cups of flour
2 tbsp or baking powder
1 tsp of salt
1 cup of milk
Optional:
Raisins
Mandarin oranges
Coconut
Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 370º.
2. Sift together dry ingredients.
3. Combine eggs and milk, set aside.
4. Mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy (if making a savoury biscuit, reduce sugar
to ½ cup) .
5. Slowly add butter mixture to dry ingredients and mix until combined
6. Make a well and add egg/milk mixture and mix.
7. Fold in flavouring ingredient of your own choice.
8. On a floured surface work dough and cut out with a bun cutter (or a drinking glass is a great substitute), place on parchment paper and bake for approx. 20 to 25 minutes.
9. Cool on cooling racks and enjoy.