Empire Biscuits

Empire Biscuits

bakingwithgranny.co.uk

A Scottish favourite. Empire biscuits (aka German biscuits) are biscuits filled with jam, and topped with icing, a jelly tot or glacé cherry.

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Cooking tools:

  • Cookie cutter
  • Rolling pin
  • Sifter
  • Cooling rack
  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Kettle
  • Glass
  • Chef's knife
  • Spoon

Ingredients

  • 130 g Caster Sugar
  • 250 g Block Margarine or Butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 Free-range Egg (at room temperature; see Egg Size note below)
  • 500 g Plain Flour
  • Strawberry Jam (or raspberry; seedless preferred)
  • 200 g Icing Sugar
  • 2-3 tsp Boiling Water
  • Glace Cherries or Jelly Tots

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