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wi melting moments
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wi melting moments

8 ingredients Makes 12 biscuits openrecipes

This classic biscuit is light and crumbly, with an oaty coating and a cherry in the middle. The recipe comes from a W.I. cookery book published in the 1960s, but we have made some substitutions

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1172
Calories
26g
Protein
47g
Fat
158g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Oat 1/2 cup dry (40g) 154
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 60g (2 oz) vegetable shortening (or lard)
  • 40g (1½ oz) butter (or margarine)
  • 75g (3oz) caster sugar
  • 1/2 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 110g (4oz) self-raising flour
  • 110g (4oz) oats
  • Jam (or glace cherries, halved), for topping

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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