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Easter Treats

eAsteR BunnY Biscuits

If you’re worried about chocolate overload at Easter, these cute little bunny biscuits are just what you need.

Preparation: 1 hour METHOD are aiming for a mixture that looks like thick
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease two whipped cream with soft peaks. This is the
Makes about 30 biscuits, depending baking trays and line with baking paper. best consistency for piping.
on the size of the cookie cutter you
use. Measure the butter and sugar into a bowl and If using food colouring, divide the icing into
beat together until light and fluffy. Beat in the separate bowls and mix in food colouring
INGREDIENTS egg yolks. Sieve in the flour and spices and add of your choice until you achieve the correct
For the biscuit dough enough milk to give a fairly soft dough. Using shade.
• 200g softened butter your hands, knead the ingredients together
• 150g caster sugar on a lightly floured work surface until they Spoon a little icing into a piping bag and pipe
• 2 large free range egg yolks form the dough. your decorations on the biscuits. If you want
• 400g plain flour to fill in an area with icing, you should outline
• 1 level teaspoon mixed spice Roll out to a thickness of 5mm. Cut out the with the piping bag first, allow to dry for a
• 1 level teaspoon ground cinnamon bunnies using bunny-shaped cutters. few minutes and then flood the biscuit with
• 2 - 4 tablespoons of milk softer icing. To do this, add a little extra water,
Place the bunnies on the prepared baking a few drops at a time, but make sure it is not so
For the icing trays and bake in the preheated oven for runny that it doesn’t keep its shape.
• 1 ½ cups pure icing sugar, sifted 10 - 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and,
• 1 egg white using an egg-lifter, lift the biscuits on to a wire When filling in shapes, start from the outside
• ½ teaspoon lemon juice rack to cool. and work towards the middle, being careful
• Food colouring if desired not to put too much icing on the biscuits. If air
To make the icing, whisk the egg white and bubbles appear, prick them with a pin. Let the
lemon juice together in a bowl. Gradually cookies dry overnight and then add any other
add icing sugar, whisking constantly. You decorations, such as sprinkles, the next day.

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