Jammy Dodgers
Shortcrust biscuits sandwiched in pairs with raspberry jam, the top of each cut with a heart-shaped window.
Before You Start
Chill the dough before rolling.
Roll it to an even 3 mm.
If your oven runs hot, check at 9 minutes.
Fill them just before serving to keep the biscuits crisp.
How to Make Jammy Dodgers
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Rub the butter into the flour and sugar until fine crumbs. Mix in the egg yolk and milk to a dough. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
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Heat the oven to 180°C / 355°F and line two trays. Roll the dough to 3 mm and cut 32 rounds with a 6 cm cutter. Cut a small heart from the centre of 16 of them.
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Bake for 12 minutes until pale gold at the edges. Cool on a rack.
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Spread the whole biscuits with jam, press a windowed biscuit on each and dust with icing sugar.
What's Going On Here
Ingredient lists do not get shorter than this: flour, butter, sugar, an egg yolk, and a jar of jam. The skill is in the dough.
Rub the cold butter into the flour and sugar until it looks like fine crumbs, then bring it together with the yolk and milk. Chill the dough for 30 minutes. Warm butter makes the biscuits spread and lose their sharp edges, and cold dough cuts cleanly.
Roll the dough to 3 mm, cut 32 rounds with a 6 cm cutter, and cut a small heart from the middle of half of them. The windows are where the jam shows, and the offcuts can be rolled again.
Bake at 180°C for 12 minutes, until pale gold at the edges. If your oven runs hot, check at 9 minutes. Cool completely, spread the whole biscuits with jam and press the windowed ones on top. Use a good jam with a high fruit content, as thin jam soaks into the biscuit and makes it soft.
After You've Cooked It
Keeps in an airtight tin for 4 days. Fill them on the day you eat them.
What to Serve Alongside
- Hot tea
- Cold milk
- Fresh berries
- Hot chocolate
Common Questions About Jammy Dodgers
How long does Jammy Dodgers take to make?
About 42 minutes in total — 30 minutes of preparation and 12 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 16.
What are the key tips for making Jammy Dodgers?
Chill the dough before rolling. Roll it to an even 3 mm. If your oven runs hot, check at 9 minutes. Fill them just before serving to keep the biscuits crisp.
What should I serve with Jammy Dodgers?
Hot tea; Cold milk; Fresh berries; Hot chocolate.
How should Jammy Dodgers be stored?
Keeps in an airtight tin for 4 days. Fill them on the day you eat them.
Is Jammy Dodgers suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Jammy Dodgers?
About 168 kcal per serving, with 2 g protein, 22 g carbohydrate and 8 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
Jammy Dodgers Nutrition Facts
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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