Grandmas Homemade Biscuits

Instructions

1. 1) Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5
   2) Cream Butter and sugar until light and fluffy
   3) Warm milk in a saucepan
   4) Gradually add the warmed milk to the butter and sugar mix
   5) Sift the dry ingredients and in stages add to the mix
   6) Knead into a soft dough and let the mixture rest for 1/2 hour
   7) Divide the dough into 5 equal portions
   8) Place one portion of dough onto a lighly floured work surface and roll out to a 0.3mm thickness (approx)
   9) Using a cookie cutter cut out biscuits and place on a baking sheet
   10) Repeat stages 8 and 9 with the rest of the dough
   11) bake for around 10-12mins or until biscuits are a light golden brown colour
   12) Remove biscuits from the baking sheet and place onto a wire rack to cool

    

   Variations
   Replace custard powder for 5 tsp of ginger powder