Food for gay men: Sultana Biscuits

These biscuits are easy to make and tasty to eat, but they are a bit basic. This recipe is a good base from which you can experiment with different flavour ingredients to make them more interesting.

INGREDIENTS

• 115g butter
• 115g sugar
• 1tbsp golden syrup
• 1tbsp milk
• 1tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
• 230g flour
• 1tsp vanilla
• pinch of salt
• 120g sultana

DIRECTIONS

• Place first 5 ingredients in a saucepan and melt together slowly.
• Add in the flour, salt, vanilla essence and sultanas.
• Mix well, then place teaspoonfuls rolled into balls, on a cold ungreased tray.
• Flatten gently with a fork and bake in a moderate oven 180'C for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.

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