Name: Traditional All Souls’ day biscuits recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 450g plain flour; 1 ½ tsp baking powder; 3 tsp mixed spice; ½ tsp ground ginger; 165g caster sugar; 175g butter, chopped, softened; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 70g Greek-style yoghurt; 125ml milk, plus 1 tbsp extra; 55g dried currants, plus 2 tbsp extra

by Amira Georgy Last updated on 09/21/2022

As the name says, these delicious biscuits are traditionally made for All Souls Day to honour the Roman Catholic day of remembrance for those who have died. - Amira Georgy

Ingredients

450g plain flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
3 tsp mixed spice
½ tsp ground ginger
165g caster sugar
175g butter, chopped, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
70g Greek-style yoghurt
125ml milk, plus 1 tbsp extra
55g dried currants, plus 2 tbsp extra

Method

Step 1

Whisk flour, baking powder, mixed spice and ginger in a medium bowl.
Step 2

Use an electric mixer to beat sugar, butter and vanilla until mixture is light and fluffy. Add yoghurt and beat to combine. Add half the flour mixture and half the milk and stir until just combined. Add remaining flour mixture, remaining milk and currants and stir until just combined. Cover and place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
Step 3

Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
Step 4

Turn dough out onto a floured surface and press dough out until 2cm thick. Use a rolling pin to flatten top. Using a 5.5cm round fluted cutter, cut out rounds from dough, re-rolling scraps.
Step 5

Place rounds on prepared tray. Score a cross on top of each round and place extra currants in the shape of a cross on each round. Brush tops with extra milk and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Cool for 5 minutes on tray, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve.