Preparation Time: 25 minĀ
Cooking Time: 20 min
Makes 16 - 18 biscuits
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A lightly spiced biscuit that is tasty enough to enjoy all year round!
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Ingredients
Biscuit Ingredients
115g butter, chopped
75g caster sugar
1 egg, separated
200g plain flour
1/2 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
50g currants
1 tbsp chopped lemon or mixed peel
1-2 tbsp milk
Icing
4 egg whites
900g icing sugar
Water
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Method
Preheat oven to 200c. Lightly grease two baking sheets.
UsingĀ a Food Processor (large bowl and dough blade) place all ingredients in bowl, except egg white and milk. Mix. Add sufficient milk to mix to a fairly soft dough.
Turn the dough to a floured surface, knead lightly until smooth, then roll out using a floured rolling pin to about 5mm thick. Cut the dough into rounds using your choice of biscuit cutters. Transfer the rounds to prepared sheets and bake for 15-20 mins.
Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely before icing.
Place the egg whites into a mixing bowl and add the icing sugar. Whisk for about 5 minutes using the Hand Mixer . Whisk slowly to start with to avoid clouds of icing sugar covering you and your kitchen!
Continue whisking until the ingredients form a thick, smooth paste that is bright white in colour and has the consistency of toothpaste.
To add colour, just stir in some colour paste until you get the colour you desire. If you are icing a large area, add a little water until you get a runnier consistency.
Pipe the icing onto the cooled biscuits using a piping bag. Cut the bag straight across to get a clean icing line. Ice your biscuits take a photo and share.
Enjoy
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Dualit Product Used
Dualit Hand Mixer
Ā£79.99
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