In the garden this spring with Biscuiteers!

It is the perfect time of year for getting out in the garden or back in the allotment. At Gibside, the wonderful walled garden was being prepared and lots of planting was going on. Some vegetables had been grown over the winter, but lots of things were just being sown.

These leeks were not quite ready to dig up! But the worm enjoyed having a good look around…

Definitely time to get those wellington boots on and get planting!

In addition to the vegetable patch, there are some lovely borders in the Gibside walled garden. Another photo opportunity presented itself;f to show off these wonderful biscuits:

The gardens are going to look so beautiful this summer when all of the later blooms are out. I wonder if they have any sunflowers?

Tell me more about the Green Fingers tin!

Ok, let’s have a closer look at what you get in the Green Fingers tin. The biscuits are beautifully presented and I’m still amazed at how they ice so neatly! I must ask one day… Anyway, this tine would make a perfect gift for anyone who is a keen gardener. Don’t forget that Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday 18th June!

There were four layers of the most delicious chocolate biscuits in this tin – this works perfectly with the gardening theme. It’s a wonderful selection of flowers, produce and gardening paraphernalia – look at the detail on the wellington boots!

I think the little worm is my favourite!

So, it’s a long weekend this weekend – yay! Have you got any plans for getting out in the garden? We’ve got quite a few jobs to do, so fingers crossed that the weather holds out it’s also the RHS Chelsea Flower show this week, so we’ve been enjoying some of the coverage of that on the telly. Have you even been? I would LOVE to go! If you’re looking for green-fingered ideas, then why not try this lovely project with your Biscuiteers tin? Learn how to plan succulents in your Biscuiteers gift tin in this super post.

Have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend!

About this post

Thank you to Biscuiteers for partnering with me! This post contains affiliate links. I received the Green Fingers biscuit tin for writing this post, but all opinions are entirely my own.

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We’ve had these Pac Man cookie cutters since last Christmas and have been meaning to make them ever since then! This week there was a good reason to do it – our friend Kimberley had an 80s themed roller disco for her birthday, so this was perfect. They are really easy to make but the icing does take a bit of time because you have to let the layers dry. But I’m really pleased with the result!

Ingredients

100g/3½oz unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
100g/3½oz caster sugar
1 free-range egg, lightly beaten
275g/10oz plain flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
To decorate
400g/14oz icing sugar (this is probably slightly too much, but this is what the original recipe says!)
3-4 tbsp water
2-3 drops food colourings

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until combined. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, a little at a time, until well combined.

3. Stir in the flour until the mixture comes together as a dough. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of 1cm/½in.

4.Using biscuit cutters, cut biscuits out of the dough and carefully place onto the baking tray.

5. Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. Set aside to harden for 5 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.

6. For the icing, sift the icing sugar into a large mixing bowl and stir in enough water to create a smooth mixture. Stir in the food colouring. Carefully spread the icing onto the biscuits using a knife and set aside until the icing hardens.

7. For the pac man biscuits, you’ll need to let the icing dry and then ice the eyes later. It takes a bit more time to do this, but it is worth it!

Enjoy!

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