Empire Biscuits
Classic British biscuits filled with jam and topped with icing and a glacé cherry. A sweet treat!
Ingredients
- 225 g All-Purpose Flour
- 110 g Butter
- 55 g Icing Sugar
- 1 whole Egg Yolk
- 1 tbsp Milk
- 4 tbsp Raspberry Jam
- 150 g Icing Sugar
- 2-3 tbsp Water
- 12 whole Glacé Cherries
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 180°C (about 175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2In a large bowl, rub the cold butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- 3Stir in the icing sugar, then add the egg yolk and milk. Mix to form a dough.
- 4Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut out circles using a cookie cutter.
- 5Place half of the circles on the prepared baking sheets. Spread with raspberry jam.
- 6Top with the remaining circles.
- 7Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- 8Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- 9For the icing, mix icing sugar with water until smooth.
- 10Spread icing over the biscuits and top with a glacé cherry.
- 11Let the icing set before serving.
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