Bunny Biscuits

Makes 24

Description/Notes:

An Easter Recipe for Bunny Biscuits - A special treat for the kids, they'll just love the mallow tails.

Ingredients:

4 oz (100g) butter

6oz (150g) plain flour

2oz (50g) light muscovado sugar

half a tsp. (2.5ml) ground cinnamon

Grated rind of one lemon

The yolk of one large egg

2-3 tbsp. Water

currants and marshmallows to decorate

Cooking Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F, Gas mark 4, 180C
cut the butter into small cubes and mix with the flour in a mixing bowl until like fine breadcrumbs
Stir in the muscovado sugar, ground cinnamon and the grated lemon rind
Stir in the egg yolk and enough water to mix into a soft dough
Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth then roll out a quarter inch (0.5cm) thick
Cut out biscuits with a rabbit cutter or make a template and cut out biscuits with a knife
Place on un-greased baking sheets and bake for 10-15 minutes until a pale golden colour
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
Decorate with currants for eyes and marshmallows for tails, fixing them with a little decorating icing