We are back with another Monday Bake to kick off the week. This one is a twist on a traditional 'fork biscuit' recipe which I fondly remember making with my Gran as a child and taste just as good as shortbread but with half the faff!
For this bake you will need:
- 100g butter (unsalted)
- 50g Caster Sugar
- 150g Self Raising Flour
- 1tsp Vanilla Extract
Cube the butter into a mid sized mixing bowl. Add the flour and rub into a breadcrumb texture. Then add the sugar and vanilla and mix together until the mixture comes together to resemble a dough. At this point the dough will be VERY sticky. Place the dough into the fridge for at least 30 minutes to chill.
Once the dough is chilled, portion the dough into 16(isn) small balls. Roll these in your palms and place onto a greased baking tray. If you are using a cookie press, use a bowl to dust the stamp in flour before attempting to stamp the biscuits.
Once all the cookies are stamped, place into a preheated oven at 180 degrees fan, gas mark 4 and bake for 15-20 minutes.
As you can see, the imprint on this biscuits didn't really hold. In retrospect the mixture is too buttery and they don't hold their shape particularly well. That said they are very tasty and 'fork biscuits' in whatever form they take are a timeless classic.
Right, lets put the kettle on and these will be perfect for GBBO on Wednesday. Norman is fast becoming a fave in our house, who are you backing for this years Bake Off Champion?
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