ParsiCuisine.com BUZZ Newsletter

February 2010

Dear Readers and Members of the ParsiCuisine.com website,

We are glad you are online with us. As a thank you I would like to send you this exclusive hard-to-find recipe.

 

Parsi Wine Biscuit with Currants

 

Note: Since this is from a very old Parsi cookbook, the measures are in Ratal, Navtak and Tolo. 1 Ratal is equal to 1 lb, Tola is 10 grams.

 

Baking of these wine biscuits was done in the old days in a medium "Bhathi" (oven).

 

1 lb Wheat Flour ( ½ ratal )

¼ lb Confectioner powdered sugar

¼ lb Butter

¼ lb Cream

1/4 lb Currants or Raisins

1 Tolo (10 grams) Caraway seeds - ground lightly

1 Egg

Milk as needed

 

Method:

Mix flour with all the ingredients using milk as needed to make stiff dough. Roll out dough to thickness of 1/3 inch. Cut out round circles with a wine glass or cookie cutter. Or make round balls and flatten with hands into biscuits. Bake at 300 degrees on a buttered sheet pan till done.

 

These biscuits are comparable to the British imported biscuits baked in Parsi Households and Bakeries in India. I hope you take the time to bake a few this Valentine's Day.

 

Thanks for all your support and I look forward to your online visits. Please let me know if there are bad links and items you cannot find. This helps me maintain a good looking website.

Happy Valentine's Day,

 

Rita