Cake & Cookie Recipes > Water Biscuits
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
water to mix
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- Mix with water to a smooth paste.
- Turn onto a floured board and knead until quite smooth.
- Roll out very thinly and cut into round biscuits with a cutter.
- Bake in a moderate oven until crisp on a greased baking sheet.
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How to make water biscuits:
A thin, dry cracker which goes very well with butter and cheese.Ingredients
2 cups plain flour4 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
water to mix
(see measure conversions for more information)
Method
- Sift the flour and salt into a basin and rub in to butter.- Mix with water to a smooth paste.
- Turn onto a floured board and knead until quite smooth.
- Roll out very thinly and cut into round biscuits with a cutter.
- Bake in a moderate oven until crisp on a greased baking sheet.
If you have a question or comment relevant to this page, then please post it below.
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according to Royal Navy Museum:
"To produce ..a plain ships biscuit, a medium co!@#$% stone-ground wholemeal flour should be used.
Add water to 1 pound wholemeal flour and 1/4oz salt to make a stiff dough"...
They also say that the Royal Navy still use these biscuits in their ration kits to this day.
I'll try this recipe and use the small amount of butter as it seems a much better option than tropical oils for short term domestic consumption.