Figures of Eight

Description
Serves 4.

Ingredients

 * 200 g self-raising flour
 * 100 g caster sugar
 * 75 g butter
 * juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
 * juice and grated rind of 1 orange
 * 1 egg, beaten
 * sesame seeds

Directions

 * 1) Sieve the flour, add the sugar and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
 * 2) Add the lemon and orange rinds bind together with the juice and the beaten egg adding a tiny amount of water.
 * 3) If necessary to make the dough workable.
 * 4) Break the dough into small like balls and roll these into thin sausage shapes or shape them into rings.
 * 5) Twist in the middle will convert the circles figures of eight which is the traditional figure of eight.
 * 6) On a plate have a quantity of sesame seeds press each shape into them, so that the top is covered.
 * 7) Place well spaced on a greased baking tray and bake at 200°C / 400°F /gas mark 6 reducing heat to 180°C / 350°F / gas 4 for 20 – 25 minutes until golden.