Digestives

Homemade version of McVitie’s Digestive Biscuit. Since they’ve become hard to find (at least, during the pandemic) I’ve made my own; they’re a component of another recipe in our home.

  • 1 2/3 cups flour (whole wheat)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • (up to) 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (cut into little cubes)
  • 1/8 cup coconut milk
  • 1/8 cup heavy cream

Prepare a baking sheet, lay down some parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Mix in butter cubes thoroughly; you’re kind of making pie crust here. At least, that’s how it should feel. Mix the coconut milk and heavy cream (really, you just need about 1/4 cup of milk-ish liquid) slowly into the mixture. (You want dough, not dry crumbles, and not soup.) Roll the dough so it’s about 1/8″ thick (like the aforementioned Digestives). Cut them into whatever size and shape you want (the mouth of a drinking glass works well). Put them onto your prepared baking sheet. Use a fork to poke holes part-way into the dough. Bake for 20-25 minutes (depending on your oven). They should be firm and slightly browned when done.