Thursday, June 3, 2010

Maple Syrup Shortcake Biscuits



Recipe

Ingredients
190g plain flour
1 1/2tsp baking powder
1/4tsp salt
85g unsalted butter (cubes and chilled)
55g pure maple syrup
55g whipping cream
1/2tsp vanilla paste

adequate coarse sugar

Steps:
1. Mix maple syrup, whipping cream and vanilla paste together and set aside.
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together into a big bowl.
3. Rub-in butter into the flour mixture till it resemble bread crumb.
4. Pour in liquid mixture and mix till it become soft dough. (Add extra flour if the dough is wet.)
5. Cover and rest dough in the fridge for 15mins.
6. Preheat oven to 180C.
7. On a lightly floured surface roll out dough about 1/2inch thick.
8. Use a 1 1/2inches pastry cutter and cut out dough.
9. Arrange it on a greased tray.
10.Brush surface with egg wash and sprinkle some coarse sugar on it.
11.Bake in a preheated oven for 20mins until brown.
12.Remove from tray and cool on a wire rack.

11 comments:

wendyywy said...

Gosh!!
These will sure taste great!
Maple syrup, yum yum.

DG said...

Your cookies looks good. Is it the type of melt in the mouth or crunchy?

Kitchen Corner said...

Oh.. this must be a very flavorful biscuits. I love anything with maple syrup.

Happy Flour said...

Hi Wendyywy, DG and Kitchen Corner,

Oh! these biscuits are very yummy and addictive, it taste just like cream crackers. Must try! ;p

Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...

I will enjoy this biscuit with a cup of coffee, sound good!

Anonymous said...

hi,,can i used yogurt to supersede e whipping cream,,,if not wat brand can i used for whipping cream?,hope u can help,,thanks

Anonymous said...

hi,,can i used yogurt to supersede e whipping cream,,,if not wat brand can i used for whipping cream?,hope u can help,,thanks

Happy Flour said...

Hi Sonia,

Hehehe...this is great for an afternoon tea.

Happy Flour said...

Hi Anonymous,

Sorry, you can't substitute whipping cream with other ingredients. The texture and taste will be difference. You can use UHT whipping cream.

Angie's Recipes said...

Time for tea! Love the maple syrup in the biscuits.

Happy Flour said...

Hi Angie's,

Thanks for dropping by. This is great for afternoon tea. :)