Recipes for short bread and biscuits?

I'm helping one of our local mission schools for the handicaped with some income generating projects,


Wehave a defunct bakery which I'd like to re-open and make biscuits and short bread can any one help me with some real old home bake recipies like ma mother used to make?Recipes for short bread and biscuits?
Currant Biscuits





You will need: 225g/8 oz. Self-raising flour,


Pinch of salt,


150g/5 oz. butter,


100g/4 oz. caster sugar,


50g/2 oz. currants.


1 egg, beaten.





Method:





Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.


Rub in butter finely.


Add the sugar and currants together.


Mix all together to a very stiff dough with beaten egg.


Turn out on to a lightly floured board and knead gently until smooth.


Roll out fairly thinly and cut out using a 5cm/2 in. plain round cutter.


Transfer to a buttered baking tray, prick biscuits well with a fork.





Bake in centre of a preheated oven, 180c or 350 f. or gas No.4 for about 12 to 15 minutes (or until pale gold in colour)





Leave on tray for 2 to 3 minutes, transfer to wire cooling rack.


Store in an airtight tin when cold.Recipes for short bread and biscuits?
Petticoat tails - shortbread


225g plain flour


75g caster sugar


150g butter





Mix tyhe flour and sugar in a bowl, rub in the butter


Knead well to form a smooth paste


divide into two equal parts, shape, flatten into 2 x 18cm rounds approx 1cm thick


Mark top into protions, decorate edges and prick with fork


Place on greased tray


Bake for 30 mins at 325 f / gas 3 or 16 degrees c. or until patle and golden





Highlanders


125g plain flour


100g butter


50g caster sugar


50g ground rice


milk


demerara sugar





Cream the caster sugar and butter until light and fluffy


Add the flour and ground rice, mix well


roll into a thick sausage


Brush with milk and roll in demerar sugar


cut into slices - 15 - 20


Bake at 190/375 / 5 for 15 - 20 mins
Shortbread


Makes 10-12 shortbread











Preparation time less than 30 mins





Cooking time 10 to 30 mins























Ingredients


125g/4oz butter


55g/2oz caster sugar


180g/6oz plain flour














Method


1. Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.


2. Beat the butter and the sugar together until pale.


3. Stir in the flour to get a smooth paste. Turn on to a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 1cm/陆in thick.


4. Cut into rounds or fingers and sprinkle with a little extra caster sugar. Put on a baking sheet and chill for 20 minutes. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until pale golden. Cool on a wire rack.

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