DIGESTIVE BISCUITS

This Recipe Makes ± 24 Biscuits (2 Dozens)

Digestive Biscuits are so delicious & super easy to make.

These biscuits (cookies) can be eaten plain or you could level them up by adding melted chocolate – yum! They are perfect for dunking & make for delicious tea time treats.

Digestive Biscuits originated in Scotland, & were invented to aid digestion.

This is also a great bake to gift someone & also perfect for those Eid & Diwali/Deepavali parcels.

Digestive Biscuits Ingredients:

• 140 grams cold butter / margarine
• ¾ cup whole wheat flour
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup icing (confectionery) sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 80 ml milk
• melted chocolate (optional)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 150° Celsius.
2. Make sure the butter / margarine is cold. Cut them into small chunks.
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4. Add the all-purpose flour to a mixing bowl.
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6. Add the the icing (confectionery) sugar & the baking powder.
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8. Thereafter, add in the cold chunks of butter.
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10. Use your fingertips & rub the butter into the flour.
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12. It should result in a crumbly mixture.
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14. Next, add in the whole wheat flour.
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16. Pour in the milk.
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18. Use your hands to bring the mixture together.
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20. It should form into a soft dough.
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22. Divide the dough into two parts.
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24. Place a sheet of wax/parchment paper onto a counter & place one part of the dough onto it.
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26. Cover the dough with another sheet of wax/parchment paper & slightly flatten.
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28. Use a rolling pin & roll out the dough.
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30. Remove the top sheet of wax/parchment paper. The dough should be about 2 centimetres thick.
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32. Use a round cookie cutter & press down onto the rolled out dough.
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34. Lay the cut out rounds onto a wax/parchment paper lined baking tray.
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37. Use a toothpick & poke multiple holes onto the biscuits to create that authentic Digestive Biscuits look.
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40. Bake them for ± 20 minutes in the preheated oven at 150° Celsius or until their a light golden colour.
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44. Carefully remove the biscuits from the hot tray onto a cooling rack & allow them to cool for a few minutes.
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47. These Digestive Biscuits can be enjoyed as is.
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50. They may even be enjoyed with a slather of melted chocolate – simply melt some chocolate chunks in a bowl for 30 seconds at a time in the microwave, stirring between intervals.
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52. Spoon some of the melted chocolate onto the base of the biscuits.
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54. Lay the biscuits out onto a tray or rack.
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57. Pop them into the refrigerator for a few minutes to allow for the chocolate to set.
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60. I decided to have some plain & some with chocolate so that way I can enjoy them in both forms.
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63. Store these Digestive Biscuits in an airtight container or in a cookie jar for up to a two weeks.
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66. If you enjoyed these Digestive Biscuits, you may also enjoy these varieties of biscuits (cookies).