Step by step

Fill the pastry circles with a little jam

Tips
Do not overfill the biscuits with jam, and seal the edges well in order to avoid any unpleasant leakage. If you like the visual effect, you can seal the edges with the prongs of a fork or simply use your fingers. Moreover, don’t set the oven temperature too high: the biscuits are small and the pastry is thin, which makes them easy to burn! Also, pay attention to the cooking time which can be variable from oven to oven: in the recipe we suggest 30 minutes but less may be sufficient.
Trivia
Biscuits were invented by the British, who were looking for a bread that could withstand long journeys by sea and thereby feed the sailors during the voyage, without mould or going off in any way. The idea was to make a flat, dry bread and cook it twice - hence the name ‘bi-cuit’ – ‘twice cooked’. Later, a baker had the idea of taking this bread and adding butter and sugar. The deed was done: biscuits were born.