Shortbread biscuits
A star rating of 4 out of 5. Get the right balance of biscuit, caramel and chocolate to bake the perfect millionaire’s shortbread. Bake these classic shortbread biscuits to wow a crowd. Shortbread biscuits millionaire’s shortbread with classic coffee and walnut flavours in this delicious bake.
The Great British Bake Off winner combines two classic bakes – Victoria sponge and jammy shortbread. A star rating of 5 out of 5. These biscuits are the perfect blend of rich coffee, dark chocolate and toasted nuts. These delicate shortbreads make a perfect gift. An easy alternative to mince pies. For a festive presentation, pile the squares on a cake stand and top with holly and a snowy dusting of icing sugar.
Fork biscuits With only 3 ingredients, the simple fork biscuit is the easiest biscuit recipe for kids, so are the perfect thing for getting children busy in the kitchen. Fork biscuits are the perfect simple bake, if you are looking for an easy biscuit recipe for kids. With only 3 ingredients, these no egg biscuits don’t use biscuit cutters, are easy to make and shouldn’t make too much mess in your kitchen. Not only that, but they’re really quick, which is ideal if, like my kids, yours have a relativetly short attention span. Once you’ve mastered the basic fork biscuit recipe you can try make them a bit more exciting by adding different flavours like lemon or dried fruit or even turn them into chocolate fork biscuits. How can kids help to make these easy biscuits? It’s just three ingredients mixed together and then rolled out.
There’s no more to it than that so even toddlers and young children can help to make them. Your kids can help measure out all the ingredients and mix them together. And once you’ve got your biscuit dough made your kids can help roll the fork biscuits out then press them down with a fork. If this is your first time in the kitchen with your children, read some of our top tips to make it a bit easier and less stressful! Fork biscuits on a serving plate.
Should I use butter or margarine to make this shortbread? We always use butter, rather than margarine or any baking margarines such as Stork when we make biscuits. The butter gives the fork biscuit it’s flavour, so the end result won’t be as delicious if you use margarine. What can I use instead of self raising flour? How long do fork biscuits keep? These will keep in an air tight container for 3-5 days.
If you want to keep them for longer, you can freeze them for up to 3 months. Wrap them individually in cling film them pop them in a freezer bag. Make sure you defrost them fully at room temperature before you serve them. What other easy biscuits for kids are there? If you enjoy making these fork biscuits, why not try one of our other simple kids’ biscuits? As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You will not be charged anything extra for this.
Please refer to my Privacy Policy Page for more details. 160C fan and prepare your baking trays Get your toddler to line a few baking trays with baking or parchment paper. Mix the butter and sugar together Get your child to measure the butter. 10 seconds or so to soften it. Don’t heat it long enough for it to melt. Put it in a large mixing bowl.