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Orange and Poppy Seed Biscuits

September 17, 2014 By All That I'm Eating 37 Comments

Hello and welcome to my new website; I hope you enjoy it! To kick things off on my new site it was only right that I baked something; I had to have something to keep me motivated during the changeover! These orange and poppy seed biscuits are a recipe from Cathryn Dresser (former Great British Bake Off contestant) author of Let’s Bake and she has teamed up with Pyrex to create a series of baking recipes for National Baking Week from 13th to 19th October. See below for details of the giveaway to win lots of Pyrex baking goodies in time for October 13th.

orange and poppy seed biscuits

The recipe below is one of the recipes from Cathryn for Orange and Seed Biscuits:

Ingredients

You will need (for around 20 biscuits):

  • 175g butter, softened
  • Zest 1 orange
  • Drop orange extract (I didn’t have any so I left this out)
  • 15g poppy seeds
  • 15g sesame seeds
  • 225g self raising flour
  • 75g milk chocolate (I used 50g and it was just the right amount)

Method

Beat the butter and icing sugar together until smooth then mix in the orange zest and seeds.

Gradually add the flour and mix to a smooth dough. Refrigerate for around 2o minutes.

Line a baking tray and preheat an oven to 160C. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to roughly 5mm thick and cut out using a 6cm biscuit cutter.

Put the biscuits onto the lined baking tray and bake for 10-12 minutes before leaving to cool and transferring to a wire rack.

Melt the chocolate in a bowl over simmering water (ensure bowl and water don’t touch) then use the chocolate to decorate however you like.

chocolate covered poppy seed and orange biscuis

As you can see I went for a haphazard chocolate decorating approach and I’m rather pleased with it. I think I may have inadvertently tempered the chocolate too as when it had set it still had a good shine to it *pats self on back*. Pyrex had sent me one of their baking trays to try out for myself and I really liked it. From their new Asimetria range it has a nifty handle on one side making it easy to move about without putting your thumb in the biscuits.

Pyrex Asimetria

Giveaway time!

If you’d like to get your hands on one of the baking trays that I used along with a load of other goodies, please read the rules below and good luck!

  • The prize consists of: 2 x 20cm cake tins, 1 x 12 cup muffin tray, 1 flan tin, 1 baking tray and 1 loaf tin (RRP £56). The prize is non transferable and no cash alternative is offered.
  • The winner’s details will be passed to Pryex who will send the prize direct.
  • The giveaway is open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
  • Closing date for entries is 11.59pm GMT on 30th September 2014.
  • Entrants must log in using Gleam and leave a comment on the blog to say what your favourite biscuit is.
  • Optional entry methods are on the Gleam widget.
  • The winner is chosen at random from all valid entries.
  • The winner will be infomred via email within 1 day of the closing date and will need to respond within 3 days otherwise a new winner will be chosen.
  • The winner’s name will be available on request.
  • Pyrex are responsible for prize fulfilment.
  • This is a joint promotion between All That I’m Eating and Pyrex.
  • Entry to this giveaway confirms that participants have read, understood and agree to these Terms and Conditions.
Thank you to Pyrex for the baking tray which was sent for the purpose of review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Competition is now CLOSED.

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Filed Under: Autumn, Baking, Biscuit, Books & Reviews, Butter, Chocolate, Dairy & Eggs, Fruit, Nuts & Seeds, Orange, Pudding, Recipes By Month, Reviews, Seasons, September, Store Cupboard Tagged With: Baking, Biscuits, Chocolate

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Comments

  1. Rich says

    September 17, 2014 at 19:11

    These look great, my favourite biscuit is a cookie!

    Reply
  2. kim plant says

    September 17, 2014 at 21:18

    custard creams mmmmm x

    Reply
  3. Tracey Peach says

    September 18, 2014 at 11:27

    My Favourite Biscuit Is A Chocolate Digestive

    Reply
  4. Isabel O'Brien says

    September 18, 2014 at 11:39

    Bourbon biscuits. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Tracy K Nixon says

    September 18, 2014 at 11:42

    I love milk chocolate digestives !

    Reply
  6. kim neville says

    September 18, 2014 at 16:09

    Cadbury cookies

    Reply
  7. Jo Young says

    September 18, 2014 at 17:33

    I love buttery Viennese biscuits filled with buttercream!

    Reply
  8. Tracy Hanley says

    September 18, 2014 at 18:26

    love shortbread biscuits

    Reply
  9. Fiver Feeds says

    September 18, 2014 at 22:48

    I just love those cookies, they are delicious!

    Reply
  10. William Gould says

    September 18, 2014 at 22:55

    Custard Creams!

    Reply
  11. Danielle Vedmore says

    September 18, 2014 at 22:59

    Custard cream – they are my fave!

    Reply
  12. Mary Chez says

    September 18, 2014 at 23:08

    Chocolate digestive

    Reply
  13. Natalie Crossan says

    September 18, 2014 at 23:13

    Shortbread – so yum x

    Reply
  14. kellyjo walters says

    September 19, 2014 at 07:29

    hob nobs

    Reply
  15. Lisa Rowsell says

    September 19, 2014 at 08:45

    My favourite biscuits are Ginger Nuts.

    Reply
  16. Jen Price says

    September 19, 2014 at 13:45

    shortbread is my favourite!

    Reply
  17. Vikki R says

    September 19, 2014 at 13:47

    my favourite biscuit is a chocolate hob nob 🙂

    Reply
  18. katie skeoch says

    September 19, 2014 at 19:04

    A tea biscuit, original but best

    Reply
  19. Dedy@Dentist Chef says

    September 19, 2014 at 19:59

    Definitely delicious and worth to try biscuits recipe!!
    pretty damn beautifully captured too….

    Reply
  20. rebecca says

    September 19, 2014 at 21:48

    looks great love orange in cookies / biscuits and love the new blog look

    Reply
  21. Gillian Holmes says

    September 20, 2014 at 09:33

    Plain digestive

    Reply
  22. Chris says

    September 21, 2014 at 19:00

    The biscuits look lovely. I reckon it’s always good to have some of those in the house. I was just thinking … oh … I haven’t been here in a while, the design has changed, but then I noticed you did it just recently. Well, so far things are looking good. I like the idea of putting on the remark that your new website is in beta mode. Maybe I should put something like this on my blog, too, but then mine will be in beta mode forever.

    Reply
  23. Catherine says

    September 21, 2014 at 19:07

    Dear Caroline, Your site looks beautiful. These biscuits sound delicious. Thank you for stopping by and hosting this giveaway. Have a wonderful weekend dear, Catherine xo

    Reply
  24. Choc Chip Uru says

    September 22, 2014 at 01:58

    These biscuits look so lovely, the cake in a pocket-sized form 😀
    Gorgeous website!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  25. D Schmidt says

    September 22, 2014 at 02:39

    I love pumpkin biscuits.

    Reply
  26. Karen Scammell says

    September 22, 2014 at 19:55

    bourbon

    Reply
  27. Kirsty Fox says

    September 22, 2014 at 20:21

    Chocolate Digestives

    Reply
  28. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    September 23, 2014 at 04:00

    Poppy and citrus…a classic combination. These cookies look fantastic, Caroline.

    Reply
  29. Amy (Savory Moments) says

    September 24, 2014 at 21:46

    Alas, I cannot enter the giveaway, but that’s OK! These biscuits look yummy and I love the idea of National Baking Week!

    Reply
  30. frances hopkins says

    September 26, 2014 at 08:41

    Digestives x

    Reply
  31. Emma | Fork and Good says

    September 26, 2014 at 14:00

    Yay cookies! There should be more poppy seed biscuits in the world, it would be a much better place 🙂 My favourite biscuit is a crumbly nut / chocolate filled cookie type concoction, it can’t be soft though, has to be crunchy!

    Reply
  32. Maxine says

    September 26, 2014 at 14:34

    Ooh, I love a savoury cheese oat biscuit

    Reply
  33. Emily OMara says

    September 28, 2014 at 21:17

    shortbread

    Reply
  34. Mike Fleming says

    September 30, 2014 at 10:35

    My favourite are oat and raisin – yummy!

    Reply
  35. Louise Perry Fairweather says

    September 30, 2014 at 19:07

    I like all biscuits! But if I had to choose, shortbread

    Reply
  36. Ernesta @BakingSecrets says

    September 30, 2014 at 19:42

    Very nice cookies! Sounds yummy

    Reply
  37. Emma @ Bake Then Eat says

    October 4, 2014 at 20:25

    I love a good biscuit and orange sounds lovely, I have tried lemon cookies but never orange, you have me inspired 😀 These look great!

    Reply

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