Apologies for my lack of posts, what with one thing and another I haven't been cooking that much. However, I currently have a little bit of spare time so I am spending it wisely (i.e. baking not looking for the job I probably should be)
Here is a little biscuit recipe, using my favourite ingredient right now polenta, or corn meal. I love the grainy crunch it gives these biscuits and the could not be simpler. They are from a Jamie Oliver recipe I believe but I came across them somewhere on the interweb and just copied it down, so here you are!
Sorry about the cup measurements UK bakers, I quite like not having to get the scales out sometimes!
1 1/2 cups of polenta/ corn meal, not instant!
6 oz chilled butter (I never really bother with unsalted butter, the original recipe specifies unsalted)
3/4 cup of caster sugar
2/3 cup of plain flour
2 tbsp of orange zest, which is about 1 large orange worth
(pinch of salt if you are using unsalted butter)
2 large eggs
Another excellent thing about this bake, is that it is all done in a food processor. Bonus!
In said food processor, put the polenta, butter, sugar, flour, orange zest (salt if using) and pulse until it looks like crumbs, about 2 minutes.
Add the eggs and pulse again until the dough just comes together, put the dough in a bowl and put in the fridge until it firms up, about an hour.
Preheat the oven to 375/gas mark 5 and line 2 baking sheets. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the dough on the sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for about 15mins, remember to switch the trays around halfway through to make sure they cook evenly.
I have to do mine in batches, so put the first 2 sheets worth on cooling racks then repeated the process until all the dough is gone.
According to my notes they will last for a week in an airtight container or a month in the freezer. (I
have yet to try them from the freezer, and will be trying the to make the dough and store that in the freezer too, to have instant biscuits.)
They are absolutely delicious, and I'm also going to try dipping some in dark chocolate for an extra luxurious finish.
Enjoy!
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