Jam Filled Biscuits
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (sifted once)
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar (fine granulated)
- 6 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
- 1 egg (well beaten)
- 1/3 cup milk (approximately)
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
- 4 tablespoons raspberry jam
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Grease a cookie sheet.
- Mix and sift once, then sift into a bowl: Flour, Baking powder, Salt, 2 Tbsp Sugar.
- Cut in the butter (margarine) finely.
- Combine well beaten egg with milk.
- Make a well in the flour mixture: Add liquids, mix lightly with a fork to make a soft dough. Add a little more milk, if necessary, to make a soft dough.
- Knead for 10 seconds on a lightly floured board.
- Roll out to 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) thickness.
- Cut out with floured 2 1/2 inch (about 5 cm) cookie cutter.
- Arrange (well apart) on a greased cookie sheet.
- Make a deep impression in the centre of each round of dough.
- Brush dough with a little milk.
- Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp sugar and cinnamon.
- Drop a small amount of jam into each impression.
- Bake in preheated oven about 12 minutes.
- Serve immediately with butter (margarine).
allpurpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter, egg, milk, cinnamon, raspberry jam
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/jam-filled-biscuits-418973 (may not work)