6 oz plain flour
3 oz dark brown sugar
3 oz margarine
1 tbsp. chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 tsp. cinammon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
a pinch of nutmeg
a pinch of baking powder
a spoonful of milk or 2

The easiest way to mix these ingredients is to put everything into a food processor and whizz it until the mixture is of a doughy consistency. You might have to add a bit more milk. It only takes seconds in my machine.

Roll out the dough and cut out with a cookie cutter. Place on a greased baking tray.

Put the baking tray in the middle section of the oven gas mark 5 / 375 F / 190 C for about 15 minutes. Check the biscuits after about 10 minutes as all ovens vary. You should be able to make about 16 biscuits.

If you don’t have a food processor – rub the flour and margarine together then stir in all the dry ingredients and mix well. Add two tablespoons of milk and mix to a doughy consistency.

I’ve shown two different biscuits here. With one you can see that I have used a biscuit cutter. The other one was simply rolled into a ball shape in my hand and then flattened out before being placed on the baking tray.

I think I actually prefer the look of the hand rolled biscuit and it’s easier and quicker to do that kind, no messing about with a rolling pin.

This is a recipe which I was given by my Dutch sister-in-law years ago, apparently they are traditional biscuits in Holland.