Karachi Biscuit Video

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Karachi Biscuit is one of the most well-known treats of Hyderabad. In fact, if you have been to Hyderabad and come back without buying the famous Karachi Biscuitsfrom Karachi Bakery, you are bound to face the wrath of your friends and family, who would have been eagerly waiting to bite into one of these melt-in-the-mouth, fruity biscuits!

Recipe Description for Karachi Biscuit

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Baking Time: 35 to 40
Baking Temperature: 180°C (360°F)
Makes 30 biscuits
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Ingredients

For Karachi Biscuit
1 1/2 cups plain flour (maida)
1/2 cup custard powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup tutti-frutti
1 tsp rose essence
1/4 cup chopped cashew nut (kaju)
6 tbsp milk

Method

For karachi biscuit

To make {span class="bold1"}karachi biscuit{/span}, combine the plain flour, custard powder and baking powder in a strainer and sieve it to make a plain flour-custard powder mixture. Keep aside.
Combine the butter and sugar in a deep bowl and cream it using a spatula.
Add the tutti frutti, rose essence and cashewnuts and mix well.
Add the plain flour-custard powder mix and knead into a soft dough using milk.
Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and shape each portion into 183 mm. (7½”) lengthwise and 50 mm. (2”) widthwise cylindrical roll and wrap them tightly individually in cling wrap.
Lightly press each roll from 4 sides to get a uniform cuboid shape.
Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
Open the cling wrap and cut each roll into 15 pieces of approx. ½" thickness with the help of a sharp knife.
Arrange the biscuits on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool the {span class="bold1"}karachi biscuits{/span} completely and serve or store in an air tight container.