Orange Marmalade Biscuit

Name: Orange Marmalade Biscuit
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cups caster sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup vegetable shortening, melted and cooled; 3/4 cup orange marmalade; 1 lemon, rind of; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 cups all-purpose flour (sifted); 2 teaspoons baking powder (sifted with the flour); 1 cup chopped walnuts

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable shortening, melted and cooled
3/4 cup orange marmalade
1 lemon, rind of
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
2 teaspoons baking powder (sifted with the flour)
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1

Preheat oven 170 celcius.
2

Beat eggs and sugar until light and creamy, and ripples form while you're beating the eggs.
3

Add salt, vegetable shortening, marmalade, lemon juice, rind, and mix well.
4

Fold in the flour and mix until a dough forms. Add the walnuts and mix again.
5

Using a spoon, form cookie balls onto a greased tray and flatten with a fork.
6

Bake for 12 - 14 minutes until sides turn brown.