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BUTTER BISCUITS
Makes 40
125g butter, softened
¾ cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 x 60g egg
2 cups (300g) plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1. Pre-heat oven to 180ºC.
2. Assemble Mixer using scraper beater.
3. Using Beating/Creaming setting,
cream butter and sugar until light and
creamy, about 3 minutes.
4. Add vanilla essence and egg, mix until
light and fluffy, about 30 to 40 seconds
5. Sift flour and baking powder together.
6. Using Folding/Kneading setting,
gradually add sifted ingredients into
the creamed mixture, mix until just
combined, about 30 to 40 seconds.
Do not over mix.
7. Roll heaped teaspoons of biscuit
mixture into balls and place evenly
onto lightly greased baking trays. Allow
space for spreading. Flatten balls
slightly with a lightly floured fork.
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cooked
and pale golden.
9. Remove biscuits from tray and cool on
a wire rack.
VARIATIONS:
CHOCOLATE BISCUITS
1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture
2 tablespoons cocoa
Step 4: Sift flour, baking powder and
cocoa together.
ORANGE BISCUITS
1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
Step 2: (Omit vanilla essence) add
sugar, orange rind and egg, cream until
light and fluffy.
LEMON BISCUITS
1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture
3 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
Step 2: (Omit vanilla essence) add
sugar, lemon rind and egg, cream until
light and fluffy.
SPICE BISCUITS
1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
Step 4: Sift flour, baking powder and
spices together.
SULTANA BISCUITS
1 quantity Butter biscuit mixture
½ cup sultanas
Step 5: Gradually add sifted ingredients
into the creamed mixture until just
combined. Fold in sultanas. Do not
over mix.
BISCUITS AND SLICES
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