Digestive
Biscuits
4 cups whole wheat flour 1 tsp Cream of tartar
1 cup butter 1 Lightly beaten egg
1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup hot water
1 tsp Baking soda
Cut
butter into flour until mixture is like coarse meal. Add all other
ingredients, but only enough water to make dough into pastry consistency.
Roll out on a floured surface till very thin 1/8" to 1/4"
thick). Cut into small rounds depending on what size you prefer.
Bake at 375 F on *unoiled* baking sheets until golden brown, about
10-15 minutes. Cool on rack. They are delicious spread with cream
cheese and apricot preserves --or strawberry, or red currant jelly,
etc.
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