Easter Biscuits

Name: Easter Biscuits
Ingredients: 80 g mixed dried fruit; 200 g unsalted butter; 150 g caster sugar; 2 eggs, separated; 400 g plain flour; 1 pinch salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground mixed spice; 4 tablespoons milk

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

80 g mixed dried fruit
200 g unsalted butter
150 g caster sugar
2 eggs, separated
400 g plain flour
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground mixed spice
4 tablespoons milk

Directions

1

Grease two baking sheets and preheat oven to 200oC/400oF/ Gas Mark 6.
2

Cream together the butter and sugar and beat in the egg yolks.
3

Sift in the flour, salt, cinnamon and mixed spice together.
4

Fold the flour mix and fruit into the creamed mixture.
5

Add enough milk to make a fairly soft dough, turn out and knead lightly on a floured surface.
6

Roll out to about 5mm/1/4 inch thick, cut out rounds using a 6cm/2inch fluted cutter.
7

Place on the greased sheets and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
8

Remove from oven, brush with beaten egg whites and sprinkle lightly with caster sugar.
9

Then return the sheets back to the oven, now reduce oven to 160oC for 15 minutes.
10

Until golden brown.
11

Cool on a wire rack and then enjoy.