Easter Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups (550 ml) flour
• ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) salt
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) mixed spice
• ½ teaspoon (2 ml) ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) ground nutmeg
• 125 gram soft butter
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) sugar
• ½ cup (125 ml) currants
• ¼ cup (60 ml) mixed peel, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• Icing sugar to dust (optional)

Method

1. Soften butter slightly if necessary.
2. Beat the butter, sugar and egg until light and creamy.
3. Sift flour, salt, baking powder and spices into mixture.
4. Add currants and finely chopped mixed peel and mix well until the dough forms a ball.
5. Roll the dough out between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper to a 8 mm thickness.
6. Use a 5cm fluted round cookie cutter to cut shapes
7. Place on a baking tray. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in a pre-heated oven of 180°C until very light brown.
8. Cool down on a cake rack.
9. Optional: Dust biscuits by sieving icing sugar over it, before serving.