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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Take from the Healthy Cooking Sugar Free Cookbook. Fruit biscuits are always a firm favorite and do not need any added sugar when made with plenty of fruit. Ingredients:
1/2 lb flour |
1 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 tablespoons butter |
1/2 cup raisins |
3/4 cup sunflower seeds |
1/4 teaspoon ginger |
2 eggs |
1 egg, for glaze (optional) |
Directions:
1. Mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl.
2. Cut in butter with pastry cutter or 2 knives until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
3. Stir in raisins and sunflower seeds.
4. Combine eggs and ginger.
5. Add beaten eggs to the flour mixture, mixing well to form a soft dough, add a little milk if dough is too stiff.
6. Lightly flour a work surface.
7. Turn out dough and kneed until smooth.
8. Roll dough out to approx 1/2in.
9. Cut dough into 2in rounds.
10. Place biscuits onto a greased cookie sheet and brush each one with an egg glaze (if using).
11. Bake at 400F for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and well risen.
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