Refrigerator Biscuits recipe

ingredients

250 g (8 oz) butter
250 g (8 oz) caster sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
3 1/2 cups plain flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

method

1. Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, add eggs, vanilla essence and beat well.

2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt and mix in well.

3. Divide into four portions and use as follows.


Coffee

Add 2 teaspoons instant coffee and shape into a triangular roll, wrap in waxed paper and chill.

Slice thinly and top with an almond.

Coconut and Orange

Add 1/3 cup desiccated coconut and 1/2 teaspoon orange essence.

Shape into a roll. Wrap, chill and slice thinly.

Ginger

Roll, wrap, chill and slice, topping with a piece of preserved ginger.

Chocolate pinwheels

1. Divide mixture in half.

2. Add 2 teaspoons cocoa, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon to half mixture.

3. Shape into a rectangle 5 mm (1/4 inch) thick.

4. Shape remaining half into a rectangle 5 mm (14 inch) thick.

5. Put one on top of the other, roll up tightly, wrap in waxed paper, chill and slice thinly.

To Cook

Place sliced biscuits on a greased baking tray and cook in a moderate oven 180-190°C (350-375°F) for 10 to 15 minutes.

serving amount

yield: 4-5 dozen


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Useful time saver
posted by Francess Kirkwood @ 12:29PM, 10/08/08
Thanks for this - tried it twice and works very well.
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