Easy
15
By Tessa Kiros
Published 2012
These are true beauties. You can set fresh rosebuds on them before baking or stick dried ones on top after baking. You can also fold dried rose petals into some of the dough before shaping the biscuits for a variation (these wouldn’t need a rosebud on top). The rosebuds are edible, but you might prefer to pick them off before eating.
Break off balls of dough the size of a rum ball, just under
If using dried rosebuds, you can put them on now. Mix a little gum arabic with enough water to give a sticky paste. Using a toothpick, put a few drops on the cut side of a rosebud and press it gently onto the biscuit.
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