Recipe: Sea Salt Water Biscuits

Baking at Christmas is definitely one of my favourite things to do. One thing I make each Christmas is sea salt water biscuits. They are really easy and quick to do, make a lovely gift and are perfect with pate, or cheese and some of my homemade tomato chilli jam. The best recipe I’ve found is a BBC Good Food one.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 18

Ingredients:

• 200g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 50g butter, cold, cut into cubes
• flaky sea salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas mark 4
2. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
3. Add the flour, butter, baking powder and 1/2 tsp of sea salt into a food processor then mix until completely mixed.
4. Add 4 tbsp water and mix until the dough comes together. Add more water if needed until it resembles a soft dough.
5. Roll out the dough as thinly as possible into a rectangle shape on a lightly floured surface.
6. Brush some water over the dough and scatter 1tsp of sea salt and press in.
7. Prick the dough all over with a fork then cut into 18 squares.
8. Bake for 10-15 minutes on the trays then transfer to a wire rack to cool.