Name: Spiced Christmas biscuits
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour; 3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed dark brown sugar; 2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 150 gram butter, chopped coarsely; 1 egg yolk; Jam filling; 1 teaspoon gelatine; 1 tablespoon water; 1/3 cup (110g) strawberry or raspberry jam, sieved; Icing; 1 egg white; 1 1/2 cup (240g) pure icing sugar; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour

3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed dark brown sugar

2 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

150 gram butter, chopped coarsely

1 egg yolk

Jam filling

1 teaspoon gelatine

1 tablespoon water

1/3 cup (110g) strawberry or raspberry jam, sieved

Icing

1 egg white

1 1/2 cup (240g) pure icing sugar

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Method

Spiced christmas biscuits

1.Process flour, sugar, spices and butter until combined. Add egg yolk: process until combined. Knead dough on floured surface until smooth. Cover; refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2.Divide dough into quarters; roll each quarter between sheets of baking paper to 3mm thickness. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3.Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line three oven trays with baking paper.

4.Cut 30 x 6.5cm squares from dough. Cut shapes from the centre of half of the squares. Place squares and cut-out biscuits on trays: bake for about 10 minutes or until browned lightly. Cool on trays.

5.To make jam filling, sprinkle gelatine over water in a small cup or jug. Stand in a small saucepan of simmering water; stir until dissolved. Add jam to gelatine mixture; stir well.

6.Turn square biscuits upside down so the flat side is facing up. Spread about 1 teaspoon of jam filling in the centre of each biscuit; top with the cut-out biscuits. Press lightly.

7.To make icing, lightly beat the egg white in a small bowl until frothy. Beat in the sifted icing sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until combined. Stir in the juice. Keep the surface of the icing tightly covered when not in use. Place the icing in a disposable piping bag; snip a tiny amount from the tip of the bag. Drizzle half of the biscuits with icing; stand on wire racks until set.

Plain biscuits suitable to freeze. Jam filling suitable to microwave.
Note

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