EASTER BISCUITS
I intend to get the hang of this Blogging business, and recite a regular weekly blog. Honest! Just too busy Cooking!
ok, coming up for the next few months will be a Blog with 4 short parts.
1.The History of Food
2.Chef-Explorer Events or Book development
3.A Day in the Life ( Down Under Mate!)
4.The Thinker
Until then, its nearly Easter so here is my recipe for Easter Biscuits just published in my loval community paper.
PS. I have just melted some real Belgium chocolate for a sauce...Yum.....!
Autumn is here and in the southern hemisphere brings the Easter Holidays with it. So here is a traditional biscuit to nibble on with a cuppa! Just remember when you are making any pastry or cake, the freshness of the flour and eggs will affect the final product. So, if a dough is a little too wet, add more flour, if too stiff, soften with a little milk, to required consistency.
EASTER BISCUITS
350 g plain flour
Pinch of salt
Pinch ground mixed spice
175 g butter
175 g sugar
1 egg
60g currants
25g chopped candied peel
1 egg white
Castor sugar
Method
Sift the flour, salt and spice together.
Cream the butter and sugar and work in the egg. Add the currants, peel and the flour mixture and work together to a fairly soft dough. It should still be stiff enough to roll out.
Roll out thinly and cut into rounds with a large biscuit cutter.
Put on a greased baking tray and bake in a moderate oven (180c) for 10 minutes.
Whisk the egg white lightly and brush over the biscuits. Sprinkle with castor sugar. Return to the oven for 2 minutes.
Lift off carefully and cool on a wire rack.
For more great recipes from The CHEF EXPLORER, check out Brendan’s book ‘A TASTE OF THE WORLD’, on his website at www.chefexplorer.com.au. Or his weekly Blog at http://chefexplorer.blogspot.com
Brendan Murphy also presents THE MUSIC EXPLORER SHOW on RADIO ELLENBROOK 88 FM from 5-7pm every Friday. This time exploring the History of Pop Music and up to the 1970’s. So tune into your truly local station, and pour yourself a glass of Swan Valleys finest whilst listening to some great music from the ‘Glam ‘70’s!
ok, coming up for the next few months will be a Blog with 4 short parts.
1.The History of Food
2.Chef-Explorer Events or Book development
3.A Day in the Life ( Down Under Mate!)
4.The Thinker
Until then, its nearly Easter so here is my recipe for Easter Biscuits just published in my loval community paper.
PS. I have just melted some real Belgium chocolate for a sauce...Yum.....!
Autumn is here and in the southern hemisphere brings the Easter Holidays with it. So here is a traditional biscuit to nibble on with a cuppa! Just remember when you are making any pastry or cake, the freshness of the flour and eggs will affect the final product. So, if a dough is a little too wet, add more flour, if too stiff, soften with a little milk, to required consistency.
EASTER BISCUITS
350 g plain flour
Pinch of salt
Pinch ground mixed spice
175 g butter
175 g sugar
1 egg
60g currants
25g chopped candied peel
1 egg white
Castor sugar
Method
Sift the flour, salt and spice together.
Cream the butter and sugar and work in the egg. Add the currants, peel and the flour mixture and work together to a fairly soft dough. It should still be stiff enough to roll out.
Roll out thinly and cut into rounds with a large biscuit cutter.
Put on a greased baking tray and bake in a moderate oven (180c) for 10 minutes.
Whisk the egg white lightly and brush over the biscuits. Sprinkle with castor sugar. Return to the oven for 2 minutes.
Lift off carefully and cool on a wire rack.
For more great recipes from The CHEF EXPLORER, check out Brendan’s book ‘A TASTE OF THE WORLD’, on his website at www.chefexplorer.com.au. Or his weekly Blog at http://chefexplorer.blogspot.com
Brendan Murphy also presents THE MUSIC EXPLORER SHOW on RADIO ELLENBROOK 88 FM from 5-7pm every Friday. This time exploring the History of Pop Music and up to the 1970’s. So tune into your truly local station, and pour yourself a glass of Swan Valleys finest whilst listening to some great music from the ‘Glam ‘70’s!
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