I usually steer clear of baking because 1. I am not very good at it and 2. the recipes I have tend to be complicated and finicky, but the truth is: The children LOVE baking! And since The Vacation Station is all about keeping the children happy, we waded into the murky waters of home baked goodies.
After a little reassurance from my dear friend, Chef Sam, I tried out this recipe for butter biscuits which was easy, easy, easy! I had all the ingredients, for a start, and happened to find some choc chips stashed in the back of the cupboard, so we were even able to turn it up a notch on the fancy scale!
So, here it is then, Chef Sam's super easy biscuit recipe:
Hard Butter Biscuits
INGREDIENTS:
300g butter, softened
165g sugar
2 eggs
500g flour (you may not need all or you may need extra flour, depending on temp of butter and size of eggs.)
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 180˚C.
Cream butter and sugar and add eggs.
Mix well and add half the flour.
Mix together, using your hands or a wooden spoon.
At this stage, extras can be added (like choc chips or jelly tots).
Continue adding flour until the dough is no longer sticky.
Shape into desired shapes and bake on a greased baking tray for approximately 15 minutes, or until golden brown. (This depends on thickness of the shape.) - ours baked for 7 minutes at 160C
Allow to cool and harden slightly before lifting from the tray.
