~~Biscuit Mania~~

Saba · #1 08-24-2005, 08:03 PM

Almond biscuit

Ingredients

1/2 cup icing sugar
1 egg
1/8 tsp almond essence
25 almonds
1 cup butter
2 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking powder

Method

Cream the butter and sugar and beat the egg in it. Mix sifted flour, baking powder and coarsely grounded peeled almonds. Knead into smooth dough. Chill until firm. Cut about two dozen slices with the help of the cutter and bake in the oven at 350 degrees F until golden brown in colour. Cool serve at tea.

Lemon biscuit

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 egg
4 tsp honey
1/2 tsp baking powder
6 tsp butter
A few drops of lemon essence

Method

Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream the butter and sugar in it. Mix egg, essence and honey and beat it. Now mix sifted ingredients. Make small round balls and put them on greased baking tray. Bake in oven at 350 degrees F for about 15 minutes.

Saltish biscuit

Ingredients

1-1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 tsp salt

Method

Mix thoroughly sugar, butter and egg. Sift flour, salt and baking powder and stir in the mixture. Mix into a firm dough. Roll it 1/8 inch thick and cut with round cutter. Bake in the oven at 350 degree F until light brown. Cool and serve at tea.

Butter biscuit

Ingredients

8 tbsp butter
8tbsp sugar
1 egg
12 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
Salt to taste
Cornflakes

Method

Mix all the ingredients into firm dough. Make small flat balls. Roll in cornflakes. Bake in the oven at 315 degrees F for 20 minutes.

Chocolate biscuit

Ingredients

12 tbsp butter
16 tbsp sugar
1 egg
16tbsp flour
1 tsp baking powder
Salt to taste
A few drops of vanilla essence
4 tbsp chopped nuts
2 desert spoon cocoa powder
4 tbsp desiccated coconut

Method

Mix all the ingredients into firm dough. Make small flat balls and place on a greased baking tray. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes.