Jammy biscuits - recipe
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Prepare
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Serves
10 -
Cook
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Skill
Easy
Ingredients
For the biscuit
- 175 g Plain white flour
- 125 g Butter (unsalted) cold, cubed
- 50 g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 1 Orange zest
For the filling
- 125 g Icing sugar
- 100 g Butter (unsalted)
- ¼ tsp Strawberry flavouring
- 2 tbsp Strawberry jam
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1
Place the flour and butter in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Alternatively rub the butter into the flour by hand.
For this step you'll need:
- 175g Plain white flour
- 125g Butter (unsalted)
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2
Add the sugar and orange zest and pulse again or mix with a spoon until the mixture starts to get sticky. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and lightly knead so that the dough comes together to form a smooth ball. Chill for 10 minutes.
For this step you'll need:
- 50g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 1 Orange zest
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3
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas mark 4). Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper.
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4
Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface to the thickness of about 5mm, pressing it together if it cracks a bit. Cut out with 16 x 6cm/5cm cutters, re-rolling the dough until it has all been used. Cut out a smaller round shape out of half the rounds.
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5
Lay the biscuits on the baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes until pale golden. Remove, transfer to a wire rack and leave until cold.
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6
Place the icing sugar and strawberry flavouring into a large bowl and mix in 1 tbsp warm water. Add the butter and mix together with a blender or whisk until light and fluffy. Spread the icing over the full biscuits and top with a thin layer of jam then the remaining biscuits. Leave to set for 30 minutes and then enjoy.
For this step you'll need:
- 125g Icing sugar
- ¼tsp Strawberry flavouring
- 100g Butter (unsalted)