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MELT IN THE MOUTH BISCUITS

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Serves: 30

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These are easy cut out biscuits which taste delicious. When my husband takes some to work, his co-workers pinch them all!!!!

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Ingredients

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  • 350 grams cake flour
  • 100 grams custard powder
  • 100 grams icing sugar
  • 1 ml salt
  • 300 grams butter (soft)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method

  1. Set oven to 180°C.
  2. Sieve flour, custard powder, icing sugar and salt into a mixing bowl. Rub the butter in with your fingers. Work together until a smooth dough is formed.
  3. Add vanilla essence.
  4. Sprinkle flour onto a clean surface and roll out the dough.
  5. Cut shapes using a cookie cutter.
  6. Arrange biscuits on a greased baking tray and bake for 15 minutes or until golden in colour.

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  • These really do melt in the mouth! Made them heart-shaped for Valentine's Day - perfect.

    Posted by devak on 1st Apr 2013 at 16.17