Jewel Biscuits

Name: Jewel Biscuits
Ingredients: 3 1/2 ounces marzipan diced; 2/3 cup butter; 7/8 cup caster sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 3 medium eggs; 2 cups plain flour; 7 1/4 tablespoons ground almonds; 2 drops almond essence bitter; 6 1/4 tablespoons apricot jam; 6 1/4 tablespoons raspberry jam

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3 1/2 ounces marzipan diced
2/3 cup butter
7/8 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
3 medium eggs
2 cups plain flour
7 1/4 tablespoons ground almonds
2 drops almond essence bitter
6 1/4 tablespoons apricot jam
6 1/4 tablespoons raspberry jam

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the marzipan, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir in the eggs, followed by the flour, ground almonds and almond extract.
2

Divide the mixture into two portions. Transfer one half into a piping bag with a star-shaped tip. Pipe figure-8 shapes onto one baking sheet and repeat using the remaining dough. Bake 15-18 mins until golden and cooked through. Cool on wire racks.
3

Heat the apricot jam and pass through a fine sieve. Discard the solids. Repeat the process with the raspberry jam. Spoon 1/2 tsp of each jam onto the cooled biscuits and allow to set. Serve.