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A thin, crisp biscuit that is ideal to enjoy at coffee time, or to accompany fruit desserts.
Ingredients
6 oz butter
2 oz icing sugar
8 oz self-raising flour
Method
Set oven to 350 Fahrenheit or mark four.
Grease baking sheets.
Cream the butter and icing sugar together in a bowl until very soft and fluffy.
Gradually stir in the sifted flour and need lightly.
Roll out into 1/8-to-1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
Cut out the biscuits with a plain or fluted cutter, place on sheets and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until pale brown.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool and then sprinkle with sifted icing sugar.
Courtesy of “Favourite Farmhouse Recipes”, compiled by Carole Gregory and published by J. Salmon Ltd.