Biscuit beginning with letter e

Answer 1

Empire Biscuits. 300g margarine or butter 300g sugar 900g self raising flour 1 medium egg Cream the fat and sugar until light and pale in colour. Add the egg slowly. Mix in the flour to form a stiff dough. Chill the dough for several hours before rolling to 1/2cm thick on lightly floured board. Cut into rounds and bake for 10-15 minutes at 160ºC. Traditionally these biscuits are sandwiched together in twos with raspberry jam, topped with sugar/water icing with half a glace cherry in the middle. Elaine