Biscuit anyone. (Afternoon tea girls - yours should be arriving today.)
Basic biscuit recipe from Stephanie Alexander.
- cream 110g butter, 1/3 cup of raw sugar and 1/3 cup of caster sugar - until pale and fluffy.
- add 1 egg and mix some more.
- add 125g sifted flour (i usually add more than this to get a stiffer dough - a softer dough makes for a more buttery textured bicky) 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon bi-carb soda.
- mix till it is a firm dough - add more flour if needed.
- take teaspoon sized balls and flatten them slightly in the palm of your hand.
- bake on baking paper for 12 mins at 175 C.
Variations for afternoon tea include: (sorry girls I meant to put this info into the packs but sealed them up before realising I hadn't done it.
- green tea - add a teaspoon (or a bit more) of green tea powder to the mix
- double chocolate - add a tablespoon of cocoa and a cup of dark choc chips
- white choc and almond - add a cup of white chocolate chips and half a cup (or so) of almond flakes
- custard and coconut - add a tablespoon of custard powder and half a cup of desicated coconut
- can also add smarties or freckles pressed into the top for the kiddies
17 comments:
These look so scrumptious!! :)
Ok- I'm running out to the mailbox now!!
Mmmmmm, yummy yummy yummy! Mine haven't arrived yet, maybe they'll come with Mr Parcel Guy, he comes to our place late in the afternoon. If not they'll be here tomorrow.
I'm sure they won't last long at all!
Thanks Kath.
Hey Kath, just sent you an email - delicious goodies received - thankyou so much! Just checking in & realised that I missed yesterday's post. I'm blown away that you did all of that baking while your husband was away. Hope things are picking up & that you are able to get some time for yourself over the weekend. Thanks so much for sharing your challenges with the blog world, it means a lot. Hang in there. xo
A BIG THANK YOU! Mine have arrived and they are super fresh and delicious! We ate 4 pieces already. The chocolate ones are so good !! I had to put them away temporarily 'cos it's dinner time. I got will power.
Sharon
mine arrived too and are so yummy, made our day, thanks kath...
Those do look good. But when you say biscuits, is that meaning cookie?
Also, being a beginner blogger and one who uses blogspot, I was wondering how you got the picture behind your header/title thing.
what a great idea, your yummy mail!
i didn't read your post yesterday so would like to add my encouragment and postive thoughts a day late. i hope you are feeling a bit better. parenting is tough work even when your energy is up. my partner travels quite a lot--i totally sympathize.
hugs for you kath!
those look so wonderful.
don't be too hard on yourself... being human is hard enough without us putting unrealistic expectations on ourselves. i have been thinking of you this week as i struggle with issues myself. well, be well friend, mav
beautiful blog :)
Thank you again! My favourites were the chocolate ones! Thank you for the recipe and variations, I was wondering what the green was :)
I was just over at Nichola's blog and saw the content's of her yummy package there. What a great idea! You are endlessly creative, Kath!
This evening we are testing your biscuits in Norway. They look yummy and we are heading for the shop for ingridients now!
Now how did I miss out on this Aussie arvo tea swap? Count me in next time girls!
Oh my goodness - have you just started a wordwide afternnon tea or something???
Your bickies look divine - no one seems to bake 'round here as much as they do in NZ/Aus
best wishes and really enjoy your blog
What's castor sugar?
The cookies looked great, however I would put a little more green tea powder in the mix. I would also suggest using a green tea powder blended for baking. Maybe something like this - baking matcha
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