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Post by chrissy on Feb 10, 2006 12:24:04 GMT -2
Hi, do anyone have a good tried and tested recipie for plain biscuits /cookies that are suitable for being iced. they have to be flat, not humpy if you know what i mean........ thankyou  |
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Post by rach on Feb 10, 2006 16:36:44 GMT -2
I use a shortbread recipe........let me know if you want that and I will try and find it
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Post by chrissy on Feb 11, 2006 8:53:12 GMT -2
Thanks rach that would be great....... i am making valantine cookie hearts and want to ice them after with smaller ones.
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Post by rach on Feb 12, 2006 6:23:16 GMT -2
sorry mad busy yesterday..will try and find it today for you...
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Post by chrissy on Feb 12, 2006 20:05:20 GMT -2
No problem rach i have had stress with my flower leaf cutters, lol so have not got round to cookies yet....... i broke 4 leaves so had to do more.
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Post by rach on Feb 14, 2006 7:01:19 GMT -2
okay shortbread Biscuits
makes about 12
6 oz plain flour (175g)
4 oz butter (110g)
2 oz caster sugar (50g)
Preheat oven to gas mark 2 , 300 F, 150 C
A baking Sheet lightly greased
Begin by fortst beating the butter with a wooden spoon to a soft consistency..or bung in the blender.
then add sugar then the flour..bring the mixture together with you blender or spoon then your hands.
Put onto a lightly dusted board..dusted with caste sugar...then quickly and lightly roll out and cut..to about 3 mm depth....Use a 3 inch cutter or whatever you want....
Arrange then on the baking sheet and bake on a highish shelf for about 30 mins or less..
Cool the biscuits on a wire rack and dust with some caster sugar..
Store in an airtight tim to keep them crisp.
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Post by chrissy on Feb 14, 2006 11:58:07 GMT -2
Thanks rach for taking the time to find the recipie for me, i will make some this afternoon.
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