Almond praline biscuits
Short biscuit squares with home-made almond praline and cinnamon. Makes 35
Small, crisp squares of brown-sugar butter dough mixed with crunchy home-made almond praline, then topped with cinnamon and more praline. A lovely biscuit for festive tins. Like all biscuits, they feel soft in the oven and crisp up as they cool.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the almond praline
- 3 ½ oz caster sugar½ cup
- 1 tbsp water
- 5 oz almonds1 cup, toasted and slivered
For the dough
- 4 oz buttersoft
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 6 ½ oz self-raising flour1½ cups
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 3 tbsp milkapprox
For the topping
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: For the praline, heat the 3 ½ oz caster sugar and 1 tbsp water in a pan until the sugar melts.
3 minStep 2: Bring to the boil and boil for 5 minutes without stirring, until the syrup is golden brown.
5 minStep 3: Add the 5 oz almonds and stir. Pour onto a greased tray and leave to set, then crush with a rolling pin. Keep back 2 tbsp of the praline, coarsely ground, for the topping.
20 minStep 4: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Beat the 4 oz butter and 3 tbsp brown sugar until light and fluffy, but don't over-beat or the biscuits will spread.
Step 5: Mix in the 6 ½ oz self-raising flour, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda and the rest of the praline in two batches, with enough 3 tbsp milk to make a soft dough.
Step 6: Roll the dough 2 mm thick and cut into 3 cm squares.
Step 7: Sprinkle the tops with 2 tbsp ground cinnamon and the reserved praline. Arrange on flat baking trays 2 cm apart.
Step 8: Bake for 15 minutes. Cool completely on the trays before storing in an air-tight tin.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does almond praline biscuits take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 35 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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