Recipe: Custard & White Chocolate biscuits

Hey guys!

Finally.....our first blog recipe. Enjoy!

Custard & White Chocolate biscuits

This is a very easy recipe that's perfect for a leisurely afternoon.

Ingredients

• 140g butter, softened
• 85g caster sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 225g self-raising flour
• 85g custard powder
• 85g white chocolate, chopped into small chunks

Method

1. Heat oven to 180C/gas 4
2. Line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment
3. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer till light and fluffy OR put into a food processor
4. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix well
5. Sift together the flour and custard powder, adding it bit by bit into the bowl, and mixing into a dough
6. Work the chocolate in by hand (remember to take the dough out first if you are using a food processor)
7. Rough the dough into balls and place on the baking sheets, a little apart to allow for spreading
8. Press each biscuit down lightly with your fingers
9. Bake for 12-15 mins until lightly golden. Remove and cool on a wire rack

Recipe adapted by from Mary Cadogan of BBC GoodFood by Christabel

See original recipe here (especially if you like sweeter biscuits!)

Give this recipe a try and let us know the results! 

Comment down below if you'd prefer recipes with photographs guiding you through each step. 

-Christabel

p/s. All photographs taken with a Canon EOS 1000D