Digestive Biscuits Recipe
A good cup of tea is a wonderful thing, but it is even better when it is paired with an English style biscuit. The dunking of a biscuit in a cup of tea is something of a sacred art form in Britain, and there is no better biscuit to do that with than a traditional digestive biscuit. Here’s a simple recipe for you to try yourself.
This recipe makes around 16 biscuits.
Ingredients
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½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
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1 ½ Cups Whole Wheat Flour
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1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
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1 Pinch Salt
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8 Tablespoons Butter (cubed and chilled)
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½ Cup Confectioner’s Sugar
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½ Cup Milk (more if needed)
Instructions
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Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
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Stir gently to combine.
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Add the butter and gently rub it into the flour mixture until you have the texture similar to breadcrumbs.
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Add the milk in batches and mix to make a stiff dough.
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Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
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When ready to roll, add flour to your surface and roll the dough out to about 3mm thick.
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Cut to your preferred shape (traditionally these are round).
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Lay on a sheet tray lined with baking parchment.
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Using a tooth pick or a fork, prick them across the surface (this allows steam to escape while cooking).
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Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until they are golden.
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Allow to cool.
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Dunk in your favorite English tea.
