British Digestive Biscuits Hobnobs Copycat Recipes

BRITISH DIGESTIVE BISCUITS - HOBNOBS COPYCAT

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 355 degrees.
• Mix flour, oats and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
• Melt the butter, honey and water in a pan, once melted stir in the baking soda.
• Add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients, and mix until combined.
• Roll into 1.5" balls.
• Place it on a greased tray and flatten slightly with the bottom of a cup or other flat surface.
• Bake for about 12 mins - they should be golden, not brown.
• Allow them to cool completely on the cookie sheet.
• *tip: if you bake them on greased tinfoil or the non stick kind, you can side them from the cookie sheet to a wire rack to cool faster.

CRISPY DIGESTIVE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Combine the dry ingredients, and then cut in the butter so that the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Combine the water and vanilla and drizzle over the dry mixture.
• Blend until the dough can be packed together.
• Roll out on a floured surface or between two sheets of waxed paper until the dough is about 3 mm (1/8 inch) thick.
• Cut into circles or other shapes and bake on a greased baking sheet at 170°C/ 325°F/ Gas Mark 3 for 20 to 25 minutes; make sure the oven does not get too hot- they should not be too brown.
• Cool and store in an airtight container at room temperature.

ENGLISH DIGESTIVE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Place dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
• Cut or rub in the butter with a pastry blender, two knives or your fingertips.
• Add the sugar and enough milk to make a stiff dough.
• Knead this mixture on a flour surface until smooth. All this can be done almost instantly in a food processor.
• If you have time, return the dough to your bowl, cover and chill for an hour. This resting time will make the biscuits more tender and crisp.
• After the dough has chilled, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll out the dough until it is a bit more than 1/8 inch thick, and cut into any desired shape. Traditional digestives are about 2 1/2 inches round.
• Place on greased cookie sheets, prick evenly with a fork and bake until pale gold, about 15 to 20 minutes.