Recipes · Scottish · Bakery
Empire Biscuit
One serving has 342 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (22%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (82 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 30 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Sugar
- 5 g Cornstarch
- 8 g Jam
- 12 g Sugar, powdered
- 2 g Water
- 2 g Candied fruit
Method
- Makes 1 portion (one sandwiched biscuit); multiply by 8 for a batch. Cream the softened butter and sugar until light, then work in the flour and cornstarch to a smooth, soft dough.
- Roll the dough thinly and cut two matching rounds; place on a lined tray.
- Bake at 160 °C (320 °F) for 10-12 minutes until pale gold at the edges, then cool completely on the tray.
- Spread the jam over one biscuit and sandwich with the second.
- Mix the powdered sugar with the water to a thick, spreadable icing and spread over the top biscuit.
- Finish with a small piece of the candied fruit in the centre while the icing is still wet, then let the icing set before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 342 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 54.6 g | |
| Water | 11.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.98 g | 3% |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 7% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.09 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.12 g | |
| Leucine | 0.23 g | |
| Lysine | 0.08 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.16 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1 g | |
| Valine | 0.14 g | |
| Histidine | 0.07 g | |
| Fat | 12.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.58 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.39 g | |
| Saturated | 7.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 32.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 10.4 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 7.5 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 38.3 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 43.5 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 10.8 µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 7.6 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.23 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.15 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 56.2 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.03 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.7 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 103 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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