old Bero recipe

I think that the recipe I use came from the Be-Ro book, though it's possible that the quantities have been doubled at some stage:

5 oz lard
3 oz marg
6 oz sugar
1 egg
1 teasp vanilla essence
10 oz S.R. flour

Oats for coating, and either jam or glace cherries for the centres.

Creaming method. Roll into walnut-sized balls, make a small hole in centre with finger and fill with jam or a glace cherry.

Space out well on baking trays and bake Reg 4 for approx. 20 mins.

These are still a family favourite, and I'll be making some for Christmas.

Thanks again, and no thank you, stansgran, I'm fine with the creaming method.

Sorry about the upside down photo - think this should be right

Just looked online- the cook book is still offered, but no longer free. And the latest recipe reverts to lard.

An older version also mentioned wet hands for shaping the mixture.

Dear Be-Ro lovers,
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5 oz BE RO FLOUR. 1/2 an EGG
3 oz CASTER SUGAR. 1 tsp of Vanilla essence
2 1/2 oz margarine.
ROLLED OATS or DESICCATED COCONUT
1 1/2 oz lard
Do you need the method ? It's cream fats add egg and essence. Form into balls with wet hands size of large marbles and roll in oats or coconut
Place on greased sheet and press out slightly
Bake in a moderate oven 350 -375 for 15-20 minutes. Decorate with glacé cherries. Makes 40

Ooh! thank you greyduster too

Aha! Pipped at the post

Thank you, gardenermum! I ate one of these homemade biscuits recently at someone's house and decided I want to make some. My mum probably still has her old Bero baking books but since she is blind she won't be using them now so I might ask her if I can have one next time I visit.

Thank you also, stansgran. Is yours the same?

Someone told me the 'original' recipe used lard instead of marg or butter.

I have two- my old one, and the one I bought for my mum- one is in lbs/oz only, the other has both kg and oz - I use them all the time.

Here goes:
65 gms self raising flour
40 gms caster sugar
50 gms margarine
Few drops vanilla essence
Oats or dessicated coconut
Glace cherries

Cream margarine sugar and essence
Stir in flour and mix thoroughly
Divide mixture into 20 pieces, roll each piece into a ball and toss in oats or coconut
Place on a greased baking trays, flatten slightly and place a small piece of cherry on each biscuit

Bake in a moderate oven180 degC, 350 deg F, gas mark 4 for about 15 minutes.

From the centenary edition:
65g, SR flour
40g caster sugar
50g margarine
Few drops vanilla essence
Oats or desiccated coconut
Glacé cherries

Cream margarine, sugar , essence
Stir in flour, mix thoroughly,
Divide mixture into 20 pieces, roll each into a ball, toss in oats or coconut
Place on greased baking trays, flatten slightly, and place a small piece of cherry on each biscuit
Bake in moderate oven, 180 C , 350 F, gas 4, for about 15 minutes.

Never made these, but now I'm tempted.

Bero - now that is a trip down memory lane!

I have the old Bero book . I'll look at it tonight.