Garibaldi Biscuits

By sandiB2010

This is an easy one from an old recipe book of my Grandmothers. I double the recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces currants or 2 ounces other dried fruit
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 ounce butter
• 4 ounces self rising flour
• 1 ounce sugar
• milk, to mix

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Chop dried fruit (currants, raisins, sultanas or a mixture). Put flour and sugar into a bowl and rub in the butter lightly with the finger tips until no lumps remain, then stir in the sugar.

2 Add 1-2 Tbs milk to give a stiff dough and turn this on to a floured board.

3 Pat lightly into shape and roll out very evenly to 1/8 inches thick, keeping the dough a regular shape, then cut in half.

4 Sprinkle one half evenly with chopped fruit and cover with the other piece of dough.

5 Lightly flour the board and roll the mixture again until 1/8 inches thick,.

6 keeping as square as possible.

7 Trim the edges and cut into squares or triangles and bake on a greased tray in mod. hot oven @ 400°F for 15 minutes.