Rich Fruit Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 lb flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg, for glaze (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl.
• 2 cut in butter with pastry cutter or 2 knives until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• 3 stir in raisins and sunflower seeds.
• 4 combine eggs and ginger.
• 5 add beaten eggs to the flour mixture, mixing well to form a soft dough, add a little milk if dough is too stiff.
• 6 lightly flour a work surface.
• 7 turn out dough and kneed until smooth.
• 8 roll dough out to approx 1/2in.
• 9 cut dough into 2in rounds.
• 10 place biscuits onto a greased cookie sheet and brush each one with an egg glaze (if using).
• 11 bake at 400f for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and well risen.