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Name: Fork biscuits
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 4 ounces butter; 2 ounces caster sugar; 5 ounces Self raising flour

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INGREDIENTS

4 ounces butter
2 ounces caster sugar
5 ounces Self raising flour

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Step One

Preheat the oven to 180°C /fan 160°C/ gas 4. Lightly butter the baking trays.

Step Two

Measure the butter into a bowl and beat to soften. Gradually beat in the sugar and then the flour. Bring the mixture together with your hands to form a dough. Form the dough into 16 balls about the size of a walnut and place spaced well apart on the prepared baking trays. Dip a fork in a little water and use this to flatten the biscuits.

Step Three

Bake in the preheated oven for 15–20 minutes until a very pale golden. Lift off the baking tray and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.

To make Chocolate Fork Biscuits, follow the recipe above, but use only 120g (4½oz) self-raising flour along with 15g (½oz) cocoa powder. Bake until browned.

To make Orange or Lemon Fork Biscuits, follow the recipe above but add the grated zest of 1 small orange or lemon when you beat in the caster sugar. Bake until very pale golden.

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Fork biscuits

4 ounces butter
2 ounces caster sugar
5 ounces Self raising flour

Step One
Preheat the oven to 180°C /fan 160°C/ gas 4. Lightly butter the baking trays.

Step Two
Measure the butter into a bowl and beat to soften. Gradually beat in the sugar and then the flour. Bring the mixture together with your hands to form a dough. Form the dough into 16 balls about the size of a walnut and place spaced well apart on the prepared baking trays. Dip a fork in a little water and use this to flatten the biscuits.

Step Three
Bake in the preheated oven for 15–20 minutes until a very pale golden. Lift off the baking tray and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.

To make Chocolate Fork Biscuits, follow the recipe above, but use only 120g (4½oz) self-raising flour along with 15g (½oz) cocoa powder. Bake until browned.

To make Orange or Lemon Fork Biscuits, follow the recipe above but add the grated zest of 1 small orange or lemon when you beat in the caster sugar. Bake until very pale golden.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (19g)
Recipe Makes: 16 Servings

Calories: 96
Calories from Fat: 53 (55%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 5.8g	8 %
	Saturated Fat 3.7g	18 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 15.2mg		5 %
Sodium 153.4mg		5 %
Potassium 12.8mg		0 %
Total Carbohydrate 10.1g		3 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.2g	1 %
	Sugars, other 9.9g
Protein 0.9g		1 %
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Calories per serving: 96

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