English biscuits Ingredients: 4oz of flour 2oz sugar 2 egg yolks 1 egg white 0.25oz of ground fennel coriander and carroway seedMethod: beat eggs for approx 15 min’s beat in flour, sugar and spices. Cook at about 120 C until risen but still pale and then reduce heat and cook for another 15 minutes. |
Princes biscuits Ingredients: 4oz flour 4oz sugar 0.25 oz of aniseed (fennel works as well) 1 egg yolkMethod: Bet eggs, sugar and flour to death add aniseed and bake in hot oven ( about 200C) |
Manchet Bread Ingredients: 500g of flour (cheaper versions would have been cut with Corn or barley flour) 1 teaspn Salt 250ml warm water 15g Yeast 1tblespoon sugarMethod: Add yeast and sugar to a little warm water until the yeast froths Pour into flour/salt and mix with rest of water Knead for 10 mins and leave to rise for approx 11/2 hrs Knock back and knead for another 5 mins. Makes 4 large rolls Leave to rise for another 1/ hr and bake at 230 celcius for 15-20 mins |