Coconut, Cranberry & Currant Biscuits

This is a recipe I used to make biscuits for Patches 'the special market' last Sunday 25.07.2010. Some Pictures here:

This recipe is a variation of the anzac biscuit. 

Ingredients:

• Handful Chopped Dried Cranberry
• 3/4 cup Shredded Coconut
• Handful Black Currants
• 3/4 cup Flour
• Baking Powder
• 8 tbsp. Butter
• 1 tbsp. Honey
• 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 cup Vanilla Sugar
• 3 tbsp. Water (Boiling)

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius
2. In a bowl, mix ythe Flour, Sugar & Coconut.
3. Mix in the Baking Powder & Boiling water in a separate bowl to dissolve.
4. Melt the Butter in a pan and mix with the Honey, then combine with the Water and Baking Soda mixture.
5. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients.
6. Add the Chopped Cranberries and the Black Currants, and work the ingredients into a dough.
7. If the mixture is to dry add a little water and if its too wet you can add a bit of flour.
8. Wrap in Cling film, and leave to rest for around 30min.
9. Once the 30min. have passed, roll out the pastry on a floured surface and cut the biscuits with a 2" cutter.
10. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes or until they are nice and golden.
11. Let them cool on a tray and once cool Eat them!