The Globe’s Tea Biscuits
The tea biscuits at The Globe Restaurant are light and flakey with a hint of sweetness.
If you’ve ever nibbled a tea biscuit at The Globe Restaurant in Rosemont, you’ll know it’s light and flakey, with a touch of sweetness. You’ll know it makes an ideal accompaniment to a bowl of hearty soup, and the perfect base for a jammy tea treat. You’ll also know it takes Herculean willpower to eat just one.
The tea biscuits at The Globe Restaurant are light and flakey with a hint of sweetness. Photo by Pete Paterson.
The Globe’s Tea Biscuits
Serves
Makes 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 pinch sugar
- ¼ cup shortening
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Mix the first four ingredients together on a clean baking surface or in a large mixing bowl.
- Using a pastry scraper, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
- Make a well in the middle and slowly add milk.
- Stir from the sides with your hands in a circular motion.
- If using a bowl, turn the dough out onto a board and knead the dough gently.
- Smooth out the dough to about three inches high. Pressing down lightly, use a 2-inch biscuit cutter or tin can to cut out biscuits.
- Beat the egg with the water. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the biscuits with the egg mixture.
- Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined baking tray and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Enjoy!
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