If there’s one recipe that people always ask for from Granny, it’s her Empire Biscuit one! The little gems are so simple & so versatile. You can go all traditional and opt for a cherry or a jelly sweetie on top, or you can get creative with fondant and top them with any shape you like! We particularly love going all festive with holly sprinkles
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These humble little biscuits have always been Granny’s go-to recipe for pleasing guests and it’s only when reading on the history of them that I’ve found that they’re perhaps not quite as well-known to the world as they are here in Scotland, especially given their various different names.
Sometimes in baking though it’s the simpler recipes that make the most impact and with two little biscuits sandwiched with jam & topped with icing, it doesn’t get much easier than this! Best of all, more so than anything else about these little Empire Biscuits, is that the kids devour them. Easy and kid friendly = win, win in my books.
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- 130g Caster Sugar
- 250g Butter
- 1 Egg
- 500g Plain Flour
- Strawberry or Raspberry Jam
- 200g Icing Sugar
- Few teaspoons of boling water
- Glace Cherries/Gummy Sweeties/Icing Shapes
- Pre-heat your oven to 180°c (or 160°c for a fan assisted oven) and line a couple of baking trays with greaseproof paper.
- Cream your butter & sugar on a medium speed until light & fluffy.
- Add the egg and mix until combined then sift in the flour and mix to form a dough.
- Roll the dough on a floured surface to around 1cm thick. Using a round cutter, cut your biscuits & transfer to your baking tray.
- Bake for around 10 minutes until the edges of the biscuit are just golden.
- When still warm but cool enough to touch, add the jam to the under side of half your biscuits and pop the other half on top of these to sandwich together.
- When completely cool, make your icing by mixing icing sugar & gradually adding the boiling water until you're happy with the consistency - "gloopy" is a great way to describe it! Gently dip the top of your biscuits into the icing to cover and top with your decoration of choice!
What’s your favourite way to decorate?
Who is Amy?
Baking with Granny is a home baking blog inspired by many years of watching Granny create thousands of delicious treats. Amy – daughter of Granny, blogger of 14 years and now Mum of two boys – shares Granny’s knowledge and recipes with the world. Read more?
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