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Christmas biscuits
Photo: L293D, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

Pastry

XmasBiscuits

XmasBiscuits made with caster sugar, butter, semolina and plain flour. The recipe serves 4; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.

  • Serves 4

Method

  1. Shortbread: Preheat oven Gas 5. Cream butter gradually add sugar.

  2. Sift in flour and semolina and work together to form a stiff dough.

  3. Knead until smooth but avoid over handling.

  4. Chill for 15 mins, roll out cut into shapes & place on greased baking sheets.

  5. Bake gas mark 5 for 10-15 mins.

  6. Gingerbreads: Preheat oven Gas 5. Cream butter gradually add sugar.

  7. Sift in flour, ginger, semlina & finely chopped ginger and work together to form a stiff dough.

  8. Knead until smooth but avoid over handling.

  9. Chill for 15 mins, roll out cut into shapes & place on greased baking sheets.

  10. Bake gas mark 5 for 10-15 mins.

Tip: tap a step to tick it off as you cook.

Chef’s notes

  • You will also need: gold paint.

Shopping list for 4 portions

Fruit & veg

Dairy & eggs

Baking

Store cupboard (check you have)

Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “XmasBiscuits”.