Lydia Brownlow
Teacher of Cookery

Prep: 40 mins Cook: 15 mins Makes: 30 biscuits Ingredients: Vanilla biscuits 100g butter, softened ½tsp vanilla extract 50g caster sugar 150g plain flour Chocolate biscuits 100g butter, softened 50g caster sugar 125g plain flour 25g cocoa powder To decorate a small amount of glace icing and smarties For the vanilla biscuits place the butter, vanilla extract and sugar in a bowl. Beat with a wooden spoon until soft and combined. Sift over the flour and stir together until the m

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 10 mins Makes: 12 VG, VE Try these using various fillings and cheeses, some sun dried tomato paste for dairy free lovers or a mixture of cheddar and gruyere for the cheese freaks. Ingredients: 400g block puff pastry 2tsp sun-dried tomato puree 2tbsp grated Parmesan cheese 2tbsp grated Gruyere cheese Lightly sprinkle a clean work surface with flour. Using a rolling pin roll the pastry out until it is the thickness of a £1 coin. Using a sharp knife trim the