Savoury Biscuit or Biscuit Paste

Ingredients

• Flour 2 oz.
• Butter 2
• Essence of anchovy ... ^ teaspoonful.
• Water (coloured with cochineal) to mix.
• Cayenne and salt to taste.

Method

1. 1

   Rub the butter into the flour; add anchovy, salt, and cayenne.

2. 2

   Mix into a firm paste with the coloured water.

3. 3

   Roll out very thinly; cut into pieces two inches square.

4. 4

   Prick well to prevent it blistering, and bake in a moderate oven till crisp.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Home cookery (1898) by North Midland School of Cookery, page 59. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Savoury Biscuit or Biscuit Paste. Flour 2 oz. Butter 2 Essence of anchovy ... ^ teaspoonful. Water (coloured with cochineal) to mix. Cayenne and salt to taste.

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.