Biscuits

Plain biscuits
Ingredients
225g/8oz self-raising flour
115g/4oz caster sugar
140g/5oz hard marg or butter
pinch salt
beaten egg to mix

Instructions
Rub marg/butter into flour and add sugar. Mix to a stiff dough with egg. Knead until smooth then chill in a plastic bag in the fridge for 30 minutes. Roll out thin, cut place on baking trays and prick.

Spiced biscuits
Add 1½ level tsp spice (eg. mixed spice, cinnamon or nutmeg) with flour.

Coconut
Add 55g/2oz coconut with sugar and ½ tsp vanilla essence with the egg.

Choclate flake
Add 55g/2oz grated or chopped plain chocolate with the sugar.


Bake at 180°C for 12-15 minutes