Name: Brown sugar and pecan biscuits
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 200 gram butter, softened; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 cup (60g) coarsely chopped pecans; 1 3/4 cup (260g) plain flour; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Brown sugar and pecan biscuits

The addition of pecans to these brown sugar biscuits adds a sophisticated flavour and texture. They're dead easy to make; the kids could do it with minimal supervision.

Makes 30 Item

Cook

15M

Ingredients

200 gram butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup (60g) coarsely chopped pecans

1 3/4 cup (260g) plain flour

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Method

1.Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced). Grease oven trays; line with baking paper.

2.Beat butter, extract, sugar and egg in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Transfer mixture to medium bowl; stir in pecans then sifted flour and soda, in two batches.

3.Roll level tablespoons of dough into balls; place on trays 3cm apart.

4.Bake biscuits about 15 minutes; cool on trays.

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