Butter Biscuits with Fruit
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Health Score:
3,2 / 10
Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
24
- Ingredients
- 1.333 cups plain flour (sifted)
- plain flour (for dusting)
- ⅔ cup Margarine (softened)
- 0.333 cup caster sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- baking soda
- ⅔ cup Raspberries
- ⅔ cup Raspberry jam
- lemons (juiced)
Preparation steps
1.
Pre-heat the oven to 170°C | 325F | gas 3. Grease and line baking trays with parchment paper.
2.
In a mixing bowl, cream the margarine and sugar until pale and fluffy using a handheld electric whisk.
3.
Beat in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and vanilla extract and knead this dough lightly for 5 minutes.
4.
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1cm thickness and cut shapes using a 5 cm diameter star-shaped cutter. Arrange on the baking trays spaced apart.
5.
Bake for 15-20 minutes and let them cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
6.
Meanwhile, combine the raspberries, raspberry jam and lemon juice in a saucepan and cook gently for 3-4 minutes, stirring to soften the mixture, then remove when thick.
7.
Place a small tablespoon of the mixture once cool in the centre of each cookie, flattening it a little.
8.
Serve.