The biscuit recipe I used was:
250g butter/margarine softened
300 plain flour
140g caster sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla essence
- mix the softened butter and caster sugar together.
- add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat to combine.
- sift in the flour and mix until incorporated.
- chill in the fridge for 30 mins
- roll out the dough to 1/2 cm thickness and cut into fingers 2 cm wide and 9/10cm long.
- bake at 180c for 15 mins.
I melted some white and milk chocolate to spread over the biscuits, leaving a few cms at the end to hold them. I also made some caramelised sugar to crunch over the top of the milk chocolate ones, by melting some brown sugar in a pan and pouring over greaseproof paper. When it's completely cool, smash it up with a rolling pin and sprinkle over the biscuits.
I really love the idea of serving these in a jug or small jar alongside a cuppa, or with hot chocolate. In fact I'm thinking of including some in my Christmas hampers this year, alongside Jamie Oliver's luxury hot chocolate mix. More posts on this closer to Christmas!
Emily Kate.