Homemade British classic Custard Creams are a million times better than anything you can buy in the shops. They are so light with an incredible texture that really does melt in your mouth. Put them on your prepared baking tray then get your kids to press them down gently with their hands or a fork. To grate the orange, hold the handle of the grater with one hand and then push the orange downwards over the grater ‘teeth’. Always keep fingers away from the grater ‘teeth’, as they are very sharp. Melt in the mouth Custard Creams perfect with an afternoon cuppa. These delicious homemade biscuits are so simple to bake you'll never want to buy shop-bought ones again!

Orange biscuits can be kept in an air-tight container for up to a week. If you want to keep them for longer you can freeze them for a few months. Simply individually wrap them in cling film them pop them in a freezer bag. What other biscuits can I make with my kids? There is something very satisfying about mastering a classic biscuit recipe like the beloved Custard Cream. Once you know how easy it is to make one of the nation's favourite biscuits at home you can whip up a batch (or two) and keep them stashed in your biscuit tin. British classicBake the orange biscuits in the oven for about 12 minutes. They’re ready when they have started to turn a nice golden brown colour. Take pieces of dough and roll them into balls about the size of a walnut / ping pong ball. I normally give my kids the pieces of dough so they get the right amount and let them roll them into balls.

Leave to completely cool before spreading the buttercream and sandwiching the biscuits together otherwise they might break.Follow Steps One to Three above: To shape the Custard Creams break off walnut-sized pieces from the dough and roll each piece into a ball. Use only a few drops, as the essence is highly concentrated. Only a few drops are enough to give that fantastic flavour and aroma of orange.