Lemon Fork Biscuits

I seem to have a bit of a lemony theme going on at the moment – I must try a bit of variety!

I have made these biscuits as a gift for my neighbour who looked after my pets whilst we were on holiday.

I love fork biscuits, they are so easy to make and I usually have all the ingredients I need without going out to the shops especially.

For these biscuits I creamed together 100g soft butter and 50g sugar with the zest of one lemon.

Then I added 150g self-raising flour and mixed it all together to form a smooth dough.

I rolled the dough into walnut sized balls

and pressed each ball down with a fork.

They were then baked for about 20 minutes in at 160C (fan) oven until they were lightly golden and crisp.

The same recipe can be used to make orange or lime fork biscuits or some of the flour could be substituted for cocoa.  They could also be made with cinnamon or ginger added with the flour.

Chocolate Fork Biscuits

Well, I haven’t done any baking for a few days as I’ve been busy at work doing a series of night shifts.  I’ve got the day off today though and we are off for a picnic and a swim at a local outdoor pool.  So I thought I would do some baking for the picnic.  These Chocolate Fork Biscuits are really easy to make and are crispy, buttery and very chocolatey.  I make them quite small as they are really rich.  They are also great for dessert with vanilla ice cream and raspberries as are the Lemon Cookies I made the other day.

First I creamed together 100g very soft butter and 50g white sugar.

Then I slowly mixed in 120g self-raising flour and 15g cocoa to form a soft, smooth dough.

I then rolled the dough into walnut sized balls, placed them on a baking sheet and pressed each ball flat with a fork.

Finally, I baked them in a preheated oven at 150C in a fan oven for about 15-20 minutes until they are just firm to the touch and slightly crackled on the top.