Digestive biscuit recipe
- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
3/4 cup Whole wheat flour1/4 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking Powder1 tablespoon rolled oats; 4 tablespoons butter4 tablespoons brown sugar4 tablespoons milk
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Mix in the oatmeal. Cream together the butter and the sugar and add to mixture. Stir in the milk until mixture forms a thick paste.
3. Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth. Roll out dough to approximately 1/8" thickness. Cut into rounds with cookie cutter about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Transfer to cookie sheets and prick with a fork.
4. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden. Let cool on wire rack. Store in an airtight tin.
Notes
This comes close to McVittie's. Choose a whole wheat pastry flour to avoid the sometimes bitter taste of regular whole wheat flour.
Serving Size: 12
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHANNONMS1.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Mix in the oatmeal. Cream together the butter and the sugar and add to mixture. Stir in the milk until mixture forms a thick paste.
3. Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth. Roll out dough to approximately 1/8" thickness. Cut into rounds with cookie cutter about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Transfer to cookie sheets and prick with a fork.
4. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden. Let cool on wire rack. Store in an airtight tin.
Notes
This comes close to McVittie's. Choose a whole wheat pastry flour to avoid the sometimes bitter taste of regular whole wheat flour.
Serving Size: 12
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHANNONMS1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 75.8
- Total Fat: 4.0 g
- Cholesterol: 10.4 mg
- Sodium: 56.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
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