Ginger Biscuits

This recipe is adapted from the public domain cookbook Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management.

Ingredients

  • 3½ cups (475 g/1.05 lb) all-purpose flour
  • 2 sticks (250 g/8.8 oz) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup (225 g/7.9 oz) caster sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground ginger
  • 2 eggs
  • Milk as needed
Ginger Biscuits

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Procedure

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 °C (320 °F). Grease a baking sheet.
  2. Rub the butter and ginger into the flour in a bowl until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  3. Add the eggs and mix to a soft dough, adding a little milk if necessary.
  4. Roll out the dough to 5 mm (0.20 in) and cut out biscuits with a plain round cutter.
  5. Place them on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes until golden.
  6. Take the biscuits out of the oven and leave them to cool.

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