Saturday, July 28, 2007

Orange Marmalade Biscuit

2 eggs
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable shortening, melted and cooled
3/4 cup orange marmalade
1 lemon, rind of
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
2 teaspoons baking powder (sifted with the flour)
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven 170 celcius.
Beat eggs and sugar until light and creamy, and ripples form while you're beating the eggs.
Add salt, vegetable shortening, marmalade, lemon juice, rind, and mix well.
Fold in the flour and mix until a dough forms. Add the walnuts and mix again.
Using a spoon, form cookie balls onto a greased tray and flatten with a fork.
Bake for 12 - 14 minutes until sides turn brown.

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