Christmas Tree Biscuits Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 6 ounce Plain flour
- 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp Grnd mixed spice
- 2 ounce Butter, chilled and cubed
- 3 ounce Soft light brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. Golden brown syrup, heated
- 1 x Egg, beaten Plain flour for dusting Decoration
- 9 ounce Packet coloured fondant Icing Glace icing made with 2oz Icing sugar & 2 tspn water Icing sugar for rolling Silver balls, sweets, Desiccated coconut, gold Thread
Directions
- Preheat oven to 190'C (375'F). Grease two baking sheets.
- Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spice into a bowl.
- Rub the butter into the flour till the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. Add in the golden brown syrup and egg and mix to create a dough.
- Gently knead the dough on a floured surface till smooth, the roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Use christmas cutters to cut out 16 shapes.
- Lift shapes on to baking sheets and bake till just hard to the touch.
- Make a hole large sufficient for gold thread at the top of each biscuit.
- Transfer to cooling rack and leave till cool.
- To decorate, roll out fondant icing on a clean surface dusted with icing sugar. Cut out shapes with cutters and place on biscuits, securing them with a little water. Make a hole for thread as before.
- Decorate with piped glace icing, silver balls, sweets or possibly coconut.
- Thread each biscuit with gold thread and hang on Christmas tree, if liked.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 33g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 127 | |
| Calories from Fat 38 | 30% |
| Total Fat 4.34g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 2.56g | 10% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium 34mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 20.25g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.4g | 1% |
| Sugars 8.5g | 6% |
| Protein 2.01g | 3% |
