Easter biscuit

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Easter biscuit
Type Biscuit
Place of origin England
Region or state West Country
Main ingredients Flour, butter, egg yolk, baking powder, sugar, currant

Easter biscuits are a traditional British cuisine gift, given to guests on Easter Sunday. [1]

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Originating from the West Country, [2] they are made from flour, butter, egg yolk, baking powder, and sugar. Lightly spiced, the currant-studded soft and round biscuits have a soft, biscuity, sugary crunch. Some traditional recipes originating from the Somerset-area include Cassia oil, in the belief that it was used in the embalming process used to clean Jesus's body after his crucifixion. [3]

Most often, they are slightly bigger than traditional British biscuits, at up to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dupleix, Jill (25 March 2005). "The perfect day for Easter biscuits". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Easter biscuits". Great British Kitchen. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Notes and Queries". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2016.


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