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

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