HOW TO MAKE EMPIRE BISCUITS
Empire Biscuits are a Scottish classic! They may not have been invented here but they are a favourite and have stood the test of time, appearing in bakeries and supermarkets across the country. Now you can use this easy Empire Biscuit recipe to make your own!
Provided by Phil & Sonja
Categories Sweet Recipes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200 Celcius or 400 Fahrenheit, or 180C/350F for a fan oven.
- Start by beating the butter until it is softened just creamy, but not too fluffed up or airy. Then add the sugar and mix until just combined. You want the sugar to dissolve into the butter to a caster or fine sugar is best.
- Next, add the flour along with a beaten egg and mix carefully until the dough begins to form clumps. At this point, you can get your hands into it and bring the dough together.
- Tip onto a lightly floured surface and roll the dough out until it's around 5mm or about a 1/4 inch in thickness.
- You can use a cookie cutter like this one, or the rim of a glass to cut the dough into separate biscuits.Use a spatula or a pastry/dough scraper to move the biscuits onto the baking tray, lined with baking paper or a reusable liner.
- If you have time, chill for about 20 minutes in the fridge to help stop spreading.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes. The biscuits will stay soft but will start to town slightly and that's when they're ready. Take them out of the oven and allow to cool.
- Match the biscuits into pairs. Spread jam over the top of the biscuit that will be the base, and press the biscuit for the top gently down onto it.
- Mix the icing/confectioners sugar with just enough milk or water to form a thick but runny consistency. We start with a couple of tablespoons and then slowly add more until it's ready. You can either spread the icing with a teaspoon/knife or use the dipping method. If you're using a spoon or knife then start with a small amount in the middle of the biscuit and slowly spread it out, leaving a gap before the edge of the biscuit in case of extra spread. Otherwise, dip the biscuit top side down into the icing to coat it, allow any excess to drip off, and then quickly flip over and pit back on a tray to allow it to harden. You want to try and avoid the icing running down the sides of the biscuit.
- Place half a glace/candied cherry in the centre of the biscuit. Allow the icing to harden and then eat!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313 calories, Carbohydrate 44 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 51 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 14 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 115 milligrams sodium, Sugar 24 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams unsaturated fat
EMPIRE BISCUITS
I learned to make empire biscuits from my grandmother who immigrated to the U.S. from Scotland when she was a girl. The base of the cookie is a classic shortbread recipe (they are good on their own) but then you sandwich these shortbread cookies together with raspberry jam and top them with a sugar glaze and cherry to make them extra special. Whether you make shortbread or the full empire biscuit, they are a great holiday or anytime cookie.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 sandwich cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- For the shortbread cookies: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Have ready two 9-by-13-inch sheets of parchment paper.
- Mix together the butter, sugar and salt in a medium bowl with a rubber spatula until evenly combined. Stir in the flour until the dough forms a ball and you no longer see any streaks of flour; the dough may look slightly cracked, but this is fine.
- Place the dough in the center of one prepared parchment sheet, then top with the second prepared parchment sheet. Use your hands to press the dough into the same shape as the parchment. When the dough becomes thin enough, you can switch to a rolling pin to ensure the dough is rolled out evenly to about 1/4 inch thick. Remove the top parchment sheet and place it on a baking sheet.
- Cut the dough into 24 rounds with a 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter, biscuit cutter or the top of a glass. You can bring the scraps of dough together to form a ball and roll it again if needed. Place the cookie rounds on the parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes. Place the remaining sheet of parchment on a second baking sheet.
- Arrange 12 chilled rounds 1/2 inch apart on each parchment-lined baking sheet. Shortbread shouldn't get too much color when baking, so bake until the shortbread is just set and the edges begin to turn a pale golden brown, about 22 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the sugar glaze.
- For the sugar glaze: Whisk together the confectioners' sugar and milk in a small bowl until a thick and smooth glaze forms.
- To assemble, dip the top of 1 cooled cookie into the glaze. Lift the cookie just slightly above the glaze and let the excess drip off. Place glaze-side up on the wire rack and place half of a glazed cherry in the center before the glaze sets. Repeat with 11 of the cookies.
- Flip over the 12 remaining plain cookies. Evenly spread 1 teaspoon of the raspberry jam to the edges of each cookie.
- Place 1 glazed cookie on top of 1 jam-topped cookie. Repeat with the remaining cookies to make 12 sandwich cookies. Serve immediately or store between parchment paper in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
EMPIRE BISCUITS
This shortbread cookie is a traditional Scottish recipe. These are round cookies sandwiched with jam and topped off with a delicious icing and a cherry.
Provided by Marcie
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Scottish
Time 20m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in the flour until well blended. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a cookie cutter.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Sandwich one teaspoon of jam between two cookies. Repeat with remaining cookies. In a medium bowl, gradually stir the milk into the confectioners' sugar until the icing is of a spreadable consistency. Spread on top of the sandwiched cookies. Top each cookie with half of a cherry while the icing is still wet.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37.7 g, Cholesterol 20.6 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 55.9 mg, Sugar 28.1 g
EMPIRE BISCUITS
Provided by Baking with Granny
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pre-heat your oven to 180°c (or 160°c for a fan assisted oven) and line a couple of baking trays with greaseproof paper.
- Cream your butter & sugar on a medium speed until light & fluffy.
- Add the egg and mix until combined then sift in the flour and mix to form a dough.
- Roll the dough on a floured surface to around 1cm thick. Using a round cutter, cut your biscuits & transfer to your baking tray.
- Bake for around 10 minutes until the edges of the biscuit are just golden.
- When still warm but cool enough to touch, add the jam to the under side of half your biscuits and pop the other half on top of these to sandwich together.
- When completely cool, make your icing by mixing icing sugar & gradually adding the boiling water until you're happy with the consistency - "gloopy" is a great way to describe it! Gently dip the top of your biscuits into the icing to cover and top with your decoration of choice!
EMPIRE COOKIES
Jam filled shortbread cookies have been a longtime favorite on Scottish and English tea tables. Now popular in Canada! Store in a covered tin.
Provided by Marguerite
Categories Desserts Cookies Filled Cookie Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cream butter. Add sugar, creaming well. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch rounds, and place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes, or until very lightly browned at edges. Cool thoroughly.
- Spread half of the cookies with jam, and top with remaining cookies.
- Combine confectioners' sugar, almond extract, and enough hot water to make a thin icing. Frost tops of cookies. Top each with a small piece of candied cherry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.3 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 103.7 mg, Sugar 28.5 g
EMPIRE BISCUITS
Make a batch of these easy empire biscuits and enjoy with a cuppa. Sandwich with raspberry jam and top with thick icing and a glacé cherry to finish
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Afternoon tea, Treat
Time 47m
Yield Makes 12-14 biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put the flour, butter, 85g of the icing sugar, the vanilla and egg yolks in a food processor and pulse in bursts until combined (alternatively, rub together the butter and flour with your fingertips and mix in the sugar, vanilla and egg yolks). Add ½ tbsp water if the mix feels a little dry. Tip the rough mixture onto a work surface and briefly knead until the dough has come together. Wrap and chill for 30 mins.
- Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment. Lightly dust your work surface with flour and roll the dough out to around 3mm thick. Cut 24 rounds from the dough with a 7cm cutter. Bring the remaining scraps of pastry together and reroll to make more biscuits. Line up the discs of dough on the baking sheets, then bake for 10-12 mins or until lightly golden brown around the edges. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
- Mix the remaining icing sugar with 2-3 tsp of water to make a very thick icing. Spoon or pipe the icing over the top of half of the biscuits, leaving a border around the edge of each one. Top with a small piece of glacé cherry in the centre, then leave to set for 30 mins. Spread the jam over the un-iced biscuits and sandwich together with the iced halves. Will keep for two days in an airtight tin.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 59 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 46 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.15 milligram of sodium
EMPIRE BISCUITS
Traditional Scottish biscuits or cookies to accompany a cup of tea. We try to eat healthily, but now and then it's nice to have a sweet treat. My Mother and I made these together when I was a child, and making them always brings happy memories. Nowadays, my Mother makes tiny versions of these as petit fours, but I make 3 inch ones ! The biscuits are always topped with icing sugar and usually have a cherry on top. using the cornflour, icing sugar and baking powder gives a light melt in the mouth texture. Take the margarine out of the fridge half an hour before you start, so that its not too hard.Sometimes I replace the cherry with hundreds and thousands ( as in the photo ) or a jelly tot pastel. I like raspberry jam for the filling, but you can use your favourite flavour.
Provided by Chef Mrs Bridges
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 12 3 inch biscuits, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees F or 175 C.
- Put all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until they are well combined and you have a soft dough. Using your hands to mix is the best way.
- Turn the dough out on to a floured surface and gently roll the dough out to about 1/4inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a cookie cutter. Place them on a lightly grease baking tray.
- Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies and your oven. My 3 inchers take 15 minutes. They should be a light golden brown.
- Allow to cool on the tray for about 5 minutes, to let them firm, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Sandwich a teaspoon of jam between two cookies, and repeat with the remaining cookies.
- In a small bowl, mix the icing sugar with a little water or milk to make a spreadable consistency. Spread on top of the sandwiched cookies.
- Top each cookie with a cherry or decoration of your choice.
- Leave until icing has set, then enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.3, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 165, Carbohydrate 35.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 20.9, Protein 1.8
EMPIRE BISCUITS
These are a must for any christmas cookie tray in my family. A sweet, flavourful sandwich cookie that you can decorate any way you like. I like to use a teeny tiny cookie cutter to make bite-sized cookies, but I believe that they are traditionally made with slightly larger rounds.
Provided by catht
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 20-24 small sandwich cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In large bowl, using hand mixer on medium, cream together butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Add egg and blend thoroughly. Add flour, baking soda and cream of tartar, and mix well.
- On lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/8-1/4" thick. Cut into desired shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at preheated 300F oven until lightly golden around edges, about 12-15 minutes.
- While still hot, sandwich together with jam. Set on rack to cool.
- In small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup sugar, extract, and enough water to make icing. Ice tops of cooled cookies and decorate as desired.
EMPIRE BISCUITS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in the flour until well blended.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a cookie cutter.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Sandwich one teaspoon of jam between two cookies. Repeat with remaining cookies. In a medium bowl, gradually stir the milk into the confectioners' sugar until the icing is of a spreadable consistency. Spread on top of the sandwiched cookies.
- Top each cookie with half of a cherry while the icing is still wet.
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