Ingredients
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11
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4
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1/4
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1/4
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2
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4
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4 1/2
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5
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1
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Directions
Crispy Digestive Biscuits, These are one of the most popular biscuits sold commercially in Britain They are very delicate and, therefore, extremely difficult to reproduce exactly but this recipe is fairly close The ORIGINAL recipe is posted, verbatim, below However, please note that used Pillsbury plain whole wheat flour (which I sifted) and used 4 ROUNDED, not level, tablespoons of wheat germ These minor modifications were made as a result of the (always) invaluable advice and information I received from fellow chefs in a Recipezaar discussion forum Biscuits will be 2 1/2 inch diameter x 1/8 inch thick , Whenever I work with cookie doughs such as this one, I roll the dough in plastic wrap into a log shape and refrigerate for a couple of hours This allows the gluten to relax in the flour, firms up the dough, and you can then slice into thin cookies If the dough is not firm enough to slice, then freeze it for a short time If this recipe is not to your tastes, may I suggest recipe #455682 for Digestive Biscuits? I have not tried that one yet, but the reviews from ex-pats were good , I happen to have some Harrod’s digestive biscuits and these are not the same They also were tough and tasteless The recipe required more water to even get to gather up into a ball to roll Something is very wrong with this recipe
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Steps
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1
Done
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Combine the Dry Ingredients, and Then Cut in the Butter So That the Mixture Resembles Breadcrumbs. |
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2
Done
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Combine the Water and Vanilla and Drizzle Over the Dry Mixture. |
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3
Done
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Blend Until the Dough Can Be Packed Together. |
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4
Done
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Roll Out on a Floured Surface or Between Two Sheets of Waxed Paper Until the Dough Is About 3 Mm (1/8 Inch) Thick. |
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5
Done
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Cut Into Circles or Other Shapes and Bake on a Greased Baking Sheet at 170c/ 325f/ Gas Mark 3 For 20 to 25 Minutes; Make Sure the Oven Does not Get Too Hot- They Should not Be Too Brown. |
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6
Done
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Cool and Store in an Airtight Container at Room Temperature. |
