Easter Biscuits
Ingredients
100g softened butter
75g caster sugar
1 large free-range egg yolk
Finely grated zest of 1 small lemon
200g plain flour
½ tsp mixed spice
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp milk
60g currants
caster sugar for sprinkling
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Lightly grease and line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and lemon zest and beat again. Sieve in the flour and spices. Add the milk and mix it all together into a soft dough.
Add the currants to the mixture and knead the dough. Roll it out on a floured surface to about 5mm thick. Use a circular cutter to cut out rounds and then place them on the trays.
Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until pale golden brown. Sprinkle with caster sugar while still hot and lift onto a wire rack to cool.