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Mixed Spice Biscuits | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Laura - Flavour of the Film
Deliciously easy and festive spiced biscuits decorated with icing, baked and decorated in the shape of the pieces of paper declaring the champions of the Triwizard Tournament, celebrating Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Decorating time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Snack
Servings 20

Ingredients
  

Mixed spice biscuits:

  • 115 g [4 oz] unsalted butter
  • 100 g [½ cup] light brown sugar
  • 1 medium egg
  • 180 g [1 cup + 2 tbsp] plain [all-purpose] flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3 tsp mixed spice
  • Pinch of sea sat

Decoration:

  • Black icing pen
  • Gold icing pen
  • A small pack of blue fondant icing/sugar paste
  • Black food colouring oil based

Instructions
 

  • Line and grease two baking trays with baking parchment/greaseproof paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg and beat in until fully combined.
  • Sieve in the flour, then add the mixed spice, baking powder and salt, and mix in until a dough has formed.
  • If the dough feels more soft than dough-like, add more flour 1 tbsp at a time until the mix feels more like a biscuit dough.
  • Tip the dough out onto a clean and lightly floured surface.
  • Roll the dough out to about ½ inch in thickness.
  • Using a sharp knife and 5 cm serrated cookie cutter, cut out the different shapes for your ‘paper’ biscuits. Make them scrappy - they’re burnt pieces of paper!
  • De-centre the biscuits representing Fleur’s pieces of paper. I did this by using the wide end of a piping tip, but you can use anything you have that is round and clean to cut small holes out of the dough.
  • Gently place your biscuits on the trays. They can be relatively close together as they won’t spread during the baking process.
  • If choosing to do so, put your trays of biscuits in the fridge and preheat your oven to 180°C [350°F] or 160°C fan. Allow your biscuits to chill until your oven is up to temperature.
  • Once your oven is ready, bake your biscuits on the middle shelves for 8 - 10 minutes, until a deep golden colour. They will continue baking on the trays so don’t be tempted to keep them in the oven for longer!
  • Allow to cool on the trays for around 20 minutes.
  • Once completely cool, begin decorating.
  • Using the black food colouring and a small paintbrush, mark the biscuits representing Harry’s piece of paper with light lines.
  • On a clean and lightly-dusted (with icing sugar) surface, roll out the blue fondant to about ¼ inch to ½ inch in thickness. Use the same serrated cookie cutter you used to cut the biscuits to cut the fondant. Cut out the centres of each one like you did with Fleur’s cookies.
  • Secure the fondant over the same shaped biscuits. You can use the icing as ‘glue’ to do this.
  • Using the icing pens, write out the different names on each biscuit. If you can, change the handwriting style for each champion!
  • Allow the icing to set if desired, otherwise enjoy straight away.

Notes

These fantastically easy mixed spice biscuits are best enjoyed on the day of baking, but they will last another 4 or so days in an airtight container/cake stand with a lid. They will soften a little with time, but they will remain delicious. Enjoy!
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