I am rubbish at cooking biscuits, brownies, pretty much anything that isn't a cake. So I have promised myself that I will learn to cook things that I'm not very good at. So tonight's treat is jammie doggers.
I started with a really simple recipe...
Ingredients: (makes 8ish)
7 tablespoons self raising flour
5 tablespoons sugar
50g butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 small egg, lightly whisked
strawberry jam
Method:
-preheat oven to 190 degrees C
-combine the sugar, flour, butter and vanilla essence. using your hands until you achieve a breadcrumb like texture
-add half the egg and combine until the mixture comes together. If you need to add more of the egg add it in small amounts. You dont want the mixture to be too wet.
-roll the mixture into log, wrap with cling wrap and put into the fridge to harden, for about 15min
-once the dough is hardened, use a sharp knife and cut into discs, about 2cm thick
-using the end of a spoon make a hole in the middle of the biscuit (dont press the whole way through the biscuit)
-place some jam in the hole, and place on a baking tray. Leave some space between the biscuits as they will grow as the bake.
-bake in the oven for 10-15min, until the just begin to brown on top
-leave to cool on a wire rack completely before eating (remember the jam will be super hot!)
Not the most amazing and complicated biscuits, but my first attempt received a pass from my boyfriend, and myself!
I started with a really simple recipe...
Ingredients: (makes 8ish)
7 tablespoons self raising flour
5 tablespoons sugar
50g butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 small egg, lightly whisked
strawberry jam
Method:
-preheat oven to 190 degrees C
-combine the sugar, flour, butter and vanilla essence. using your hands until you achieve a breadcrumb like texture
-add half the egg and combine until the mixture comes together. If you need to add more of the egg add it in small amounts. You dont want the mixture to be too wet.
-roll the mixture into log, wrap with cling wrap and put into the fridge to harden, for about 15min
-once the dough is hardened, use a sharp knife and cut into discs, about 2cm thick
-using the end of a spoon make a hole in the middle of the biscuit (dont press the whole way through the biscuit)
-place some jam in the hole, and place on a baking tray. Leave some space between the biscuits as they will grow as the bake.
-bake in the oven for 10-15min, until the just begin to brown on top
-leave to cool on a wire rack completely before eating (remember the jam will be super hot!)
Not the most amazing and complicated biscuits, but my first attempt received a pass from my boyfriend, and myself!
No comments:
Post a Comment