An Ode to Karachi Biscuits!!!!

what better way to start my blog with one of my favorite biscuits ...I am not a great fan of cookies...i love pastries and cakes though...but this one is my all time lovable biscuit and  I am sure it is same for most of you too...but these are not easily available especially not in U.S ....you need to go to Hyderabad to get real hold on these..i wanted to relish these biscuits...they came into my mind and the only way to get it out is bake it...today afternoon soon as my little one went to bed i did the prep work for the biscuits ...chopped some assorted nuts and fruits for the biscuits... here you get all kinds of cookies...but this one has a unique flavor .....the slight sweetness of fruits with a ting of salt and mild rose aroma takes us to a different level when we relish these with a cup of good Chai....here i go...

INGREDIENTS

All purpose flour(Maida)--- 1 cup
Vanilla Custard powder --- 1/2 cup
Milk Powder              ----- 1/3 Cup
Unsalted butter             --- 1/2 cup

Sugar                           ---  1/2 cup

Rose water                   --- 1 tsp
Salt                              ---- 1/2 tsp
Baking Powder              ---- 1 Tsp
Assorted fruit and nuts

(golden raisins,red and green cherries,cashew and almonds)    ---- 1 1/2 cup

Milk as required for knead a dough about 3 -4 tbsp

METHOD

Mix sugar and butter until they are light and creamy.

Add in Milk powder,rose water,  and assorted fruit and nuts and mix it.

Then add sieved flour and Custard powder and milk as required and make it into  a dough .

Next take a butter paper/parchment paper or even aluminium foil which ever available.Place the dough mix and give it a cylindrical shape.Roll the foil and give it a nice shape as required. Refrigerate the dough at least for an hour .

Whenever  required preheat oven for about 180 deg c(app 350 deg F) and bake the cut biscuits for about 15min.

Note- Keep and eye after 5 mins as the temperature may vary depending on the oven.  

The biscuits turned out yum...my little one simply enjoyed it with her evening milk.She was asking I want some more ..some more :)..which was so satisfying to me..And now for the best part to share these can be refrigerated for about 1 -2 months.Pullout and bake fresh as needed .Hope you guys enjoy these and never miss those Karachi biscuits from Hyderabad :).