Breville BEM800 Recipes, Butter Biscuits, Chocolate Biscuits, Orange Biscuits, Lemon Biscuits

RECIPES

BUTTER BISCUITS

Makes 40

INGREDIENTS

125g butter, softened ¾ cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 x 60g egg

2 cups (300g) plain flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

METHOD

1.Pre-heat oven to 180ºC.

2.Assemble mixer using scraper beater.

3.Using Beating/Creaming setting, cream butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.

4.Add vanilla essence and egg, mix until light and fluffy, about 30 to 40 seconds

5.Sift flour and baking powder together.

6.Using Folding/Kneading setting, gradually add sifted ingredients into the creamed mixture, mix until just combined, about 30 to 40 seconds. Do not over mix.

7.Roll heaped teaspoons of biscuit mixture into balls and place evenly onto lightly greased baking trays. Allow space for spreading. Flatten balls slightly with a lightly floured fork.

8.Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cooked and pale golden.

9.Remove biscuits from tray and cool on a wire rack.

VARIATIONS:

CHOCOLATE BISCUITS

INGREDIENTS

1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture

2 tablespoons cocoa

METHOD

Step 4: Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa together.

ORANGE BISCUITS

INGREDIENTS

1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture

1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind

METHOD

Step 2: (Omit vanilla essence) add sugar, orange rind and egg, cream until light and fluffy.

LEMON BISCUITS

INGREDIENTS

1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture

3 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind

METHOD

Step 2: (Omit vanilla essence) add

sugar, lemon rind and egg, cream until light and fluffy.

SPICE BISCUITS

INGREDIENTS

1 quantity Butter Biscuit mixture

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

METHOD

Step 4: Sift flour, baking powder and spices together.

SULTANA BISCUITS

INGREDIENTS

1 quantity Butter biscuit mixture ½ cup sultanas

METHOD

Step 5: Gradually add sifted ingredients into the creamed mixture until just combined. Fold in sultanas. Do not over mix.

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