Boodle Biscuits

This raisin biscuit recipe is part of monthly meal plan 1. Make this sized batch twice in the month if you are following the plan.

What do I need to make Boodle Biscuits

for a batch of 41 small biscuits, you will need

▢ 120 g raisins
▢ 225 g self raising flour
▢ 125 g sugar
▢ 120 ml oil
▢ ½ tsp garam masala

How do I make Boodle Biscuits

▢ Place all dry ingredients in a bowl, pour in the oil mixing with fingertips. Then add enough water to make a dough which comes cleanly away from the sides of the bowl and which isn’t sticky to the touch. (approx 2 x 15ml tablespoons).
▢ Roll out onto a floured surface to 4mm thick, and use a biscuit cutter to form biscuits. After you have cut lots of shapes, squidge the leftovers together, re roll and cut out more until all dough is used up.
▢ Bake at gas mark 6 for 8 mins with this sized cookie cutter (We made 41 biscuits, so if you’ve made lots less, add a few mins cooking time!)
▢ Make this sized batch twice in the month.

What changes can I make

• Swap the raisins for any other dried fruit you have, or leave them out altogether
• Add some flavouring essence – vanilla, lemon, orange or even peppermint
• Add some instant coffee dissolved into a tiny amount of water (a teaspoon)
• Swap ordinary granulated for dark brown Muscovado
• Try reducing the sugar, maybe by as much as 50%
• Omit the garam masala, or swap for cinnamon or mixed spice
• Need gluten free?Just swap the flour for gluten free flour
• Swap half the flour for oats that you have whizzed in a food processor
• Or use all or part wholemeal flour

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