SPICE & VANILLA JUMBLES

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These classic English biscuits are baked to golden brown perfection and flavoured with vanilla and fragrant mixed spices. Try a Tudor snack with your cuppa

Provided by Miriam Nice

Time 1h30m

Yield makes 12 large or 24 small jumbles

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

butter for greasing
400g self-raising flour
150g golden caster sugar
2 large eggs , beaten
½ tsp mixed spice
¼ tsp vanilla extract
icing sugar for dusting (optional)

Steps:

Grease 2 large baking trays with butter and set aside. Put the flour and sugar in a bowl then stir in the beaten egg, mixed spice and vanilla. Add 50ml of water and begin to knead the mixture with your hands to bring it together, you want a firm dough so if it's still quite crumbly add a bit more water, 1 tbsp at a time until it comes together in one piece.
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the dough out onto a floured work surface and chop up into either 12 or 24 pieces (depending on whether you're making large or small ones). Put a large pan of water on the hob and bring to the boil. Roll each piece of dough into a sausage shape and make into a knot, twist or plait before lowering it into the boiling water. Leave in the water for a few seconds and when it rises to the top scoop out with a slotted spoon, shake off any excess water and put on the prepared tray. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
Bake the jumbles for 20-25 mins or until golden then leave them to cool on the tray before transferring them to a plate or board. Dust with icing sugar before serving if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium