Fireworks Biscuits

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Fireworks Biscuits

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This recipe is nice and simple, so kids can help out in the kitchen. From the basic base, you can make a variety of biscuits... here, we've made a choc chip version and a Bonfire Night 'Catherine Wheel' biscuit

Ingredients

150g plain flour
pinch of salt
75g caster sugar
100g soft butter
25g candied peel and/or chocolate chips
2 different food colourings of your choice

Serves: 4 Preparation: 15 Cook Time: 15 Total Time: 30min

Directions

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Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and add the butter.
Using your fingers, pinch together the flour and butter to form crumbs and then knead into a dough.
For the chocolate chip biscuits: Divide the dough into two. Knead the candied peel and/or chocolate chips into one half, then roll out to m thick and cut out biscuit rounds.
For the Catherine Wheels: Divide the rest of the dough into two. Knead a few drops of food colouring into each half on a plate. Shape each piece into a long sausage and roll out into a long thin rectangle. Place one coloured rectangle on top of the other and gently roll up like a swiss roll. Using a sharp knife, cut off slices about cm thick and you should have a colourful Catherine-wheel-like spiral.
Lay both types of biscuit out on a greased baking tray and cook for 15-20 minutes.