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Indian Cooking Recipe : How to Make Shrewsbury Biscuits

Ingredients for the Recipe

• 225 gms maida
• 85 gms margarine or butter
• 85 gms sugar
• ¼ tsp lemon essence (optional)
• grated rind of 1 lemon
• 1 egg

Recipe (How to Make):

1. Sieve the maida.
2. Cream the margarine and sugar properly until it becomes light and creamy.
3. Beat in the egg and lemon rind.
4. If you want, put ¼ tsp of lemon essence.
5. Put the sieved maida. If required, put a little milk and make a dough.
6. Turn the mixture on to a floured board.
7. Knead until it becomes smooth. Roll out thinly.
8. Prick all over with a fork. Stamp into rounds.
9. Place the biscuits on a greased baking tin.
10. Bake in a moderate oven at 350ºF for at least 15 to 20 minutes.