Butternut Biscuits
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 6 Categories:
Cookies
/
Desserts
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Nuts
Ingredients: 2
tablespoons
Butter 1 1/2
C
Flour,
plain
1
C
Sugar
1
Egg 1/2
teaspoon
Vanilla essence 1/2
teaspoon
Cream of tartar 1
C
Coconut,
desiccated
1
teaspoon
Baking soda 2
tablespoons
Golden syrup 1
pinch
Salt 1
tablespoon
Milk
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together well. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Roll dough into small balls. Bake for 15 minutes, or until brown.
NOTES:
* Biscuits (cookies) with butter and coconut -- This recipe is from our local school's collection of "mother's favourite recipes." It's terrific.
* Golden syrup is not available in North America; it is a caramelized sugar syrup. North Americans can substitute dark corn syrup or a mixture of molasses and water.
: Difficulty: easy.
: Time: 30 minutes.
: Precision: measure the ingredients.
: Michael Gigante : Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne Vic., Australia : seismo!munnari!cidam.oz!mg mg%cidam.oz@australia.csnet
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