Easter Biscuits Recipe

Easter Biscuits

Ingredients

100g softened butter

75g caster sugar

1 large free-range egg yolk

Finely grated zest of 1 small lemon

200g plain flour

½ tsp mixed spice

½ tsp ground cinnamon

2 tbsp milk

60g currants

caster sugar for sprinkling

Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Lightly grease and line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.

Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and lemon zest and beat again. Sieve in the flour and spices. Add the milk and mix it all together into a soft dough.

Add the currants to the mixture and knead the dough. Roll it out on a floured surface to about 5mm thick. Use a circular cutter to cut out rounds and then place them on the trays.

Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until pale golden brown. Sprinkle with caster sugar while still hot and lift onto a wire rack to cool.