Hokeypokeybiscuits Recipes

HOKEY POKEY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar.
• Warm milk and golden syrup in a mug in microwave (only for about 30 seconds or else it will curdle) Add baking soda to milk and golden syrup and beat with a teaspoon until frothy.
• Stir into butter and sugar mixture.
• Add flour and mix well.
• Roll teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls, place onto baking tray and flatten with fork.
• Bake in moderate oven 180 C for 10-15 minutes.
• Don't overcook.

HOKEY POKEY

Steps:

• Put the sugar and syrup into a saucepan and stir together to mix. You can't stir once the pan's on the heat, though.
• Place the pan on the heat and let the mixture first melt and then turn to goo and then a bubbling mass the color of maple syrup - this will take 3 minutes or so.
• Off the heat, whisk in the baking soda and watch the syrup turn into a whooshing cloud of aerated pale gold. Turn this immediately onto a piece of baking parchment or greased foil.
• Leave until set and then bash at it, so that it splinters into many glinting pieces.

BASIC BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Pour milk into flour mixture while stirring with a fork. Mix in milk until dough is soft, moist and pulls away from the side of the bowl.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and toss with flour until no longer sticky. Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick sheet and cut with a floured biscuit or cookie cutter. Press together unused dough and repeat rolling and cutting procedure.
• Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.