October 2020
Scary Scarecrow
Biscuits
What
you need …
½
lb/225g plain flour
5
oz/150g butter
2
oz/50g caster sugar
1
lemon (zest and juice)
4oz/110g
Icing Sugar
Warm
water
Malted
wheat (or similar for hats and mouth)
Raisins
(for eyes and mouth)
Glace
cherries (for nose)
How to bake …
Pre
heat the oven to 180C or 160C fan Rub
the flour and butter to
resemble fine breadcrumbs. Add
the sugar, grated lemon zest, and then the lemon juice. Mix
to a dough, and leave to chill for half an hour. Roll out to ¼ inch thick, and
cut out the biscuits. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden-brown. Leave to cool
on rack.
How to decorate ….
Make up a small amount of glace icing with the icing sugar and warm water. Use this or Raspberry Jam to glue the assorted decorations for the scarecrows’ hats, eyes, nose and mouth.
Meryl’s tip : Get creative for Harvest time and use a variety of cereals, candy or licorice to decorate your Scarecrow Biscuits.
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