My Take on Ted Lasso Biscuits
Because I am a sucker for a theme night.
Yes, I am jumping on the Ted Lasso Biscuits bandwagon. Normally, I am not one to follow internet trends, but I am a sucker for a theme night. For example, my husband and I recently caught up on the last season of Better Call Saul and we decided to sip Dos Hombres Mescal during the final episode. On Mardi Gras we bought a King Cake and pulled up New Orleans jazz music on spotify during breakfast. Heck, I even told Joe on one of our first dates that if I was going to make him homemade fresh pasta for dinner he has to serenade me with an Italian aria while I was cooking. So, don’t be surprised if I end up sharing more dorky theme night ideas in the future. It’s just who I am…
I digress.
Since season 3 of Ted Lasso hit Apple TV my husband and I finally have something new that we can watch together in the evenings. Of course, now the recipes for the famous biscuits (a.k.a shortbread cookies) have been circling the internet again. Honestly, I love shortbread anyways so I figured it was worth it to give them a try.
With only four simple ingredients, I wanted to kick them up a notch and try to make them more authentically British. So, I started with the butter. After a quick google search I found out that Lurpak was the top selling butter in the UK. Done - who can say no to a fancy, high butterfat European butter? For the salt, Maldon seemed like the obvious choice. It’s the best of the best and it also happens to be from England. Then there’s just the powdered sugar and the flour and I was all set.
The recipe comes together quickly and easily. All you have to do is cream this gorgeous European butter with the powdered sugar, then add the flour and the Maldon salt. Press it into an 8-inch pan and that’s it!
Now, there are two essential keys to making sure these simple cookies turn out just right.
Once the dough has been pressed into the pan it will need to be refrigerated until nice and firm before you bake the biscuits. I’d say at least 2 hours, but I let it go overnight and they were perfect.
You will need to score the dough into squares before you bake it, after it comes out of the oven, and once more before lifting the biscuits out of the pan. It’s just a little extra effort for perfect biscuit squares.
Of course, any good theme night snack needs a beverage pairing. My mother-in-law brought us back some outstanding Fortnum & Mason Tea from her recent trip to London. It was such a treat to be able to enjoy a cup of this tea with our biscuits!
Ted Lasso Biscuits (European-Style)
1 (8 ounce) block slightly salted Lurpak butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon Maldon sea salt flakes
Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with butter and set aside.
Place the softened Lurpak butter in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment beat the butter on high until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the powdered sugar and beat once again until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes more. (Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.)
Add the flour and the Maldon salt to the bowl. Mix on low until just combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed to incorporate all of the flour.
Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and pat down to an even thickness. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 300 F. Score the dough into 16 squares by making 4 cuts in each direction. Bake until lightly golden in color and the middle is firm, about 45 minutes. Once the pan comes out of the oven, gently run a knife along the lines you scored earlier (they might have disappeared a bit while baking). Allow to cool completely.
When ready to serve, run your knife one last time along the lines. Lift the biscuits out of the pan, they should now release easily. Enjoy with your favorite British tea while watching the latest episode of Ted Lasso!