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    Scottish Abernethy Biscuits


    Source of Recipe


    Scotland

    Recipe Introduction


    A typical tea cookie from Scotland.

    List of Ingredients




    Ingredients:
    5 oz. Flour
    4 oz. Butter
    3 tbl. Sugar
    1 tsp. Cream of tartar
    1/2 tsp. Bicarbonate of soda
    1 tbl. Milk
    1 pinch Salt

    Recipe



    Method:
    Sift flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, cream of tartar together.
    Rub in butter until mixture looks like bread crumbs.
    Dissolve sugar in milk, stir into flour/butter mixture.
    Form into stiff dough.
    Roll out to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
    Cut in squares; prick all over.
    Bake in oven at 350 F (180 C) for 20 minutes.
    Makes about 10 biscuits.

    NOTES: A popular biscuit, as the Scots call cookies, to go with a cup of tea.

 

 

 


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