ORANGE MARMALADE BISCUIT

Orange Marmalade Biscuit image

Provided by rainna

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 eggs
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable shortening, melted and cooled
3/4 cup orange marmalade
1 lemon, rind of
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
2 teaspoons baking powder (sifted with the flour)
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven 170 celcius.
Beat eggs and sugar until light and creamy, and ripples form while you're beating the eggs.
Add salt, vegetable shortening, marmalade, lemon juice, rind, and mix well.
Fold in the flour and mix until a dough forms. Add the walnuts and mix again.
Using a spoon, form cookie balls onto a greased tray and flatten with a fork.
Bake for 12 - 14 minutes until sides turn brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.7, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 17.6, Sodium 139, Carbohydrate 32, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 18.7, Protein 2.9