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3 dozen
Easy
Published 2008
These bite-size biscuits are unusual and sophisticated. One guest asked for the recipe because she said she wanted to try and wean her grandchildren on to proper, grown-up biscuits.
Toast the pine nuts: the easiest way is in a dry frying pan over medium-high heat, shaking the pan constantly. Pulse the rosemary and toasted pine nuts in a processor till ground. Transfer to a bowl and add the flour, bicarb, ginger and a pinch of salt.
Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, either by hand or in a mixer, and add the oil. Mix in the flour, then the cream, then