So this is what the mixture looks like! A very simple mixture of sugar, butter, flour and lime zest. When I brought it together I admit I did deviate from the recipe a little bit - the whole thing just wasn't binding together so I added a dessert spoon of tepid water and that seemed to bring it together enough that I could handle it without it crumbling.
I made 16 equal sized balls of dough (and one very small ball that I ate as a taster when it was baked). Though the recipe instructed use of a skewer to make the lattice pattern the skewer I used was too thick so I ended up using the very end of a clean chopstick - that seemed to work to my satisfaction.
They didn't spread in the oven (but then they don't contain any egg). After just 12 minutes they started to turn a pale golden colour and the kitchen started to smell of lime zest (very refreshing). After 15 minutes I took them out of the oven and put them on a tray to cool, they were very soft, delicate and crumbly.
The finished article. They are melt-in-the-mouth soft and have more of a scent of lime than a taste. Hopefully they will like them at work.
I made thes biscuits this morning. Didn't need to add any water. Flattened the balls of dough slightly before I made the lattice patter. They are delicious! Not sure there will be any left for my children though.
ReplyDeleteAn easy way to get the lattice pattern is to press a wire cooling rack onto the balls of dough, it also results in them becoming more biscuit shaped (see http://gwentbirding.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/cooky-puss.html for a photo).
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