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📝 Description
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🥘 Ingredients
1 lb. of flour, 1/2 lb. of pounded loaf sugar, 1/4 lb. of fresh butter, 2 eggs, 1 small teaspoonful of carbonate of soda.
👨🍳 Method
Put the flour (which should be perfectly dry) into a basin; rub in the butter, add the sugar, and mix these ingredients well together. Whisk the eggs, stir them into the mixture, and beat it well, until everything is well incorporated. Quickly stir in the soda, roll the paste out until it is about 1/2 inch thick, cut it into small round cakes with a tin cutter, and bake them from 12 to 18 minutes in rather a brisk oven. After the soda is added, great expedition is necessary in rolling and cutting out the paste, and in putting the biscuits _immediately_ into the oven, or they will be heavy.
📜 From Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (1861). Public domain.
⭐ Reader Reviews
Honest opinions from readers who have explored this book.
I tried making soda biscuits this week, and I must say, it was a delightful trip back in time. I've made biscuits before, but the use of carbonate of soda was new to me. I found the process to be quite straightforward, and the biscuits rose beautifully, creating a lovely, tender crumb. I loved how the sugar added a subtle sweetness that balanced the slight tang from the soda. The detail that surprised me was how quickly I had to move from mixing to baking—it was a bit of a dance, but it made the process feel special and old-fashioned. These biscuits are perfect for a comfort-seeker like me, especially on a chilly evening. They're best enjoyed warm from the oven, slathered in butter.
