Finger biscuits
Rolled-out butter and sugar dough, cut into fingers and baked until crisp, then dusted with caster sugar after baking.
Ingredients
butter
4 oz (120 g)
caster sugar
2 1/4 oz (70 g)
soft flour
5 1/2 oz (165 g)
rice flour
1/2 oz (15 g)
Instructions
1
Make the dough
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift the rice flour and soft flour together, then fold into the creamed butter and gently combine into a smooth dough.
2
Shape
Roll the dough out to 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick, transfer to a baking sheet, and prick all over with a fork.
3
Cut
Trim the edges and cut or score into strips about 1 inch × 2.5 inches (2.5 cm × 6.5 cm).
4
Bake
Bake at 400°F (204°C) until golden.
5
Decorate
Sprinkle with caster sugar while still hot.
