Decorate these tombstone biscuits with your own creepy Halloween messages.
(5 votes)
Cook: 40 Mins
Serves: 8
Price: 45p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 64g serving contains
Energy
1319kj
315kcal
1319kj
315kcal
16%
Fat
18.6g
18.6g
Med
27%
27%
Saturates
11.5g
11.5g
Med
58%
58%
Sugars
9.6g
9.6g
Med
11%
11%
Salt
0.1g
0.1g
Low
2%
2%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
2061kj/493kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
2061kj/493kcal
Ingredients
170g unsalted butter, softened
75 caster sugar
1 egg yolk
250g plain flour
Melted chocolate and writing icing, to decorate
Method
1
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Beat the butter, sugar and a small pinch of salt together until evenly mixed. Add the egg yolk and stir to combine.
2
Add the flour and mix to make a stiff dough – start with a wooden spoon, then bring it together with your hands until just evenly mixed – you may need to add 1 tsp cold water. Pat into a block shape, cover with cling film, then chill for 30 minutes.
3
Between 2 sheets of cling film, roll out the pastry to about 50mm thick. Cut into tombstone shapes. Put on the baking trays.
4
Bake for 12-14 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool on the trays for at least 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. (If you move them any sooner, they'll break).
5
Dip some in the melted chocolate and decorate with writing icing, adding funny messages such as Death by Chocolate.