Name: Easter egg biscuits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 100g/4oz butter; 175g/6oz light soft brown sugar; 60ml/4tbsp golden syrup; 350g/12oz plain flour; 5ml/1tsp bicarbonate of soda; 10ml/2tsp ground ginger; 1 large British Lion egg, beaten; grated rind of 1 lemon; To decorate:; 65g/11/2oz icing sugar; 1tbsp lemon juice; Smarties and ribbons

Serves: 20
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 10 mins

This is another fun recipe you can make with the kids, getting them involved in the kitchen and excited about Easter! These biscuits are super-easy to make and are perfect for loading up high on plates for sharing amongst friends and family at your next get-together.

A perfect recipe to make with children over the holidays. But don't expect them to last long!

Ingredients

100g/4oz butter
175g/6oz light soft brown sugar
60ml/4tbsp golden syrup
350g/12oz plain flour
5ml/1tsp bicarbonate of soda
10ml/2tsp ground ginger
1 large British Lion egg, beaten
grated rind of 1 lemon
To decorate:
65g/11/2oz icing sugar
1tbsp lemon juice
Smarties and ribbons

Method

Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Oil two baking sheets.
In a small pan, melt the butter, sugar and syrup together until just smooth and cool. Sift the flour, soda, and ginger together into a bowl. Stir the butter mixture into the flour with the egg and lemon rind, to make a firm dough.
Roll out the mixture on a lightly floured surface and use a 7.5cm/3in round cutter to press out about 20 rounds. Re-roll the dough as necessary. Transfer to the baking sheets, then gently pull each to make egg shapes and use a skewer to make a hole in the top of each - this is where the ribbon will be threaded through.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.
To decorate, mix the icing sugar and lemon juice together and spoon into a greaseproof paper piping bag. Stick Smarties all over the Easter eggs attaching them with the icing. Leave to set. Finally thread ribbon through each of the biscuits and hang up if liked.