Rum raisin biscuits
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1 hour
These raisin biscuits are really easy to make, but you'll want to plan ahead a little bit. The raisins have to soak in rum for at least 30 minutes and even better if left to soak overnight.
Lilo
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Ingredients
Makes: 65 biscuits
- 150g raisins
- 20ml rum
- 250g unsalted butter
- 250g icing sugar
- 1 packet vanilla sugar
- 5 eggs
- 400g plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 100g ground almonds
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:15min ›
Extra time:30min soaking ›
Ready in:1hr
- In a bowl combine raisins and rum and let soak for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4 and line a baking tray with baking parchment.
- In a mixing bowl beat together the butter, icing sugar, vanilla sugar and egg, until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder and fold in. Carefully stir in almonds and soaked raisins.
- Spoon 2 teaspoons of the mixture over to the prepared baking tray to form each biscuit, leaving enough space between them.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack before enjoying.
Vanilla sugar
Vanilla sugar is generally available in supermarkets nowadays, however, in a pinch substitute 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to every 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar.
