SCOTTISH EMPIRE BISCUITS
225g butter
100g caster sugar
250g plain flour
custard powder 50g
Rasperberry Jam
Glazed Cherries
400g icing sugar
100ml milk
*Line baking tray with greaseproof paper and preheat oven on Multilevel setting to 190 deg.
*Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
*Gently sift flour and custard powder in until smooth
*roll out dough until about 5cm thickness, take pastry cutters and cut into circles
*place onto baking tray and bake in oven for about 8-10 minutes
*remove and fill with jam and finish with icing sugar as follows:-
Mix icing sugar and milk until thick creamy mixture then spread and finish with cherry on top.
When do I add the milk?
Hi,
The milk is used with the icing sugar to make the topping. Mix milk with icing sugar. Hope this helps, happy baking.
Thank you so much! I never thought about the icing!! I will be making them this weekend.
No problem, hope you enjoy.
I am from Scotland. When my mother made these cookies she didn’t use any custard powder in her recipe. Neither did my Grandma. What is the purpose for the custard powder, please.
Thank you for taking time for my question.
The only purpose for the custard powder is for flavour. Try it with & without and hopefully you will agree with me. x
And the SIZE of the packet of custard? The recipe requires 2/3 – but the quantity very much depends on the amount in the packet! Help!
Hi,
Sorry its a 75g packet so use about 50g.
Let me know how you get on.
Thank you.
I didn’t realise these were Scottish and I’m Scottish! We just take them for granted here. These are my sister in law’s favourite biscuit/cake.
An Empire biscuit is a sweet biscuit popular in the United Kingdom, particularly in Scotland, and other Commonwealth countries. It is considered a traditional Scottish snack but is also popular in Northern Ireland, and it is an iconic dish in Winnipeg, Canada.
Hi, I am also born in Scotland. My family immigrated to Canada in 1952, so I live in Toronto now. These cookies are the favorite of anyone who has one. We do take these for granted. They are a great treat. I get a lot of requests at Christmas, but I do make them all year.
Nice to talk with you! Thank you.
Thank you. Yes they are our favourite also, and totally agree that they are an all year biscuit. x
I just found my Grandmothers recipe for Empire cookies, and she also used this recipe. Almost impossible to find this version! The only difference was she used water for the icing. She came from Scotland but has now passed so cannot ask where she got this version of the recipe. Thank you for this post.
Aww, no worries, glad I could help. This is pretty much the traditional recipe for these biscuits.