Makes approx 12300g plain flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
50g Gold Top slightly salted butter, diced ½ teaspoon salt 60g caster sugar Approx 200ml Gold Top Milk
Pre-heat the oven to 200C, 180 C fan, 400 F, gas Mark 6
Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and 50g sugar into a food processor bowl.
Add the diced butter and pulse the processor until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Gradually add the milk until a soft dough is formed, you may not need all the milk. Turn out on slightly floured board and lightly "knead" for 30 seconds.
Roll to about 3mm thickness and cut with a floured cutter of your choice.
Place on a baking sheet lined with non- stick parchment. Brush the biscuits with the remaining milk and sprinkle with the remaining caster sugar.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown before leaving to cool on a wire rack. The milk biscuits can be served plain or decorated simply with icing.
Decoration
Re-use a gift box by decorating with wrapping paper or patterned paper of choice (we used an old toiletries gift box).Carefully line up the milk biscuit shapes inside the gift box.
Wrap the box in clear cellophane to display the biscuits. Secure with cellotape underneath the box and tie with coloured ribbon.
Recipe courtesy of Gold Top, www.gold-top.co.uk
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