Photo: Sorin Gheorghita
wi melting moments
8 ingredients
Makes 12 biscuits
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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
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 ·
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