Custard Biscuits

Name: Custard Biscuits
Ingredients: 1/2 pounds, 7/8 ounces, weight Butter; 6-1/4 ounces, weight Caster Sugar; 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; 2/3 pounds, 7/8 ounces, weight Plain Flour; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 6 Tablespoons Custard Powder (I Used Birds Instant Powder)

6 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 pounds, 7/8 ounces, weight Butter
6-1/4 ounces, weight Caster Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2/3 pounds, 7/8 ounces, weight Plain Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
6 Tablespoons Custard Powder (I Used Birds Instant Powder)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 180°C (355°F) and line 2-3 baking trays. This dough makes about 40 biscuits. Have a variety of cookie cutters ready.
2

Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract and mix again briefly.
3

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and custard powder together. Add in the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms; it's quite a soft dough.
4

Flour the work surface and turn the dough out. Flour the rolling pin and then roll out to about 50mm thick. Cut your shapes out and place them on the baking trays, repeat the rolling and cutting process until you've used all the dough.
5

Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges.
6

Will keep in an airtight container for a good few weeks.
7

Recipe from Biltong Direct.