Melting Moments
I thought for my first recipe I would try and conquer a classic. I've never eaten or made a melting moment so it’s a first for both! I’m hoping this
simplistic recipe will give me enough time to study for Business Law and
provide a delicious snack to get me through it.
Wish me luck!
(This is what I am expecting them to look like!)
Ingredients
- 250g unsalted butter, softened
- 200g soft icing sugar mixture, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups plain flour
- ¼ cup cornflour
- 4 tsp lemon juice
- Extra soft icing sugar mixture, for dusting
Method
1. Preheat oven to 150°C.
Line 2 oven trays with baking paper. Put 200g of the butter and 60g of the
icing sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high, using paddle
attachment, for 5 minutes or until pale. Add vanilla and beat. Sift in flours
and beat gently.
2. Form dough into 32
pieces about 2 heaped teaspoons large. Arrange 3cm apart on prepared trays.
Flatten lightly with a glass, then press with a lightly floured fork. Bake for
20 minutes or until undersides are golden. Cool on a wire rack.
3. Put
remaining butter and icing sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and whip on
high, using whisk attachment, for 5 minutes or until pale. Add lemon juice and
whisk. Use lemon icing to sandwich biscuits. Serve dusted with extra icing
sugar.
Recipe & image taken from: http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/food/recipes/recipe/-/18467464/melting-moments/
Review
As expected this recipe was super EASY! I had enough time to make 2
batches and still study for Business Law. After the biscuits cooled down it was
time for the best part; tasting.
They really do ‘melt in your mouth’ and the lemon adds an extra kick!
It’s definitely worth making them for any party or to get
you through that study/work you’d rather not do.
Recipe Amendments/Recommendations
I would suggest only using 1 ½ heaped teaspoons and making the biscuits
smaller, this will stop them from being dry; OR a better recommendation would
be adding extra icing in the centre.
In a fan forced oven that has been preheated the biscuits will take
around 10-15 mins to go golden. Leaving them in any longer will dry them out.
Finally if you don’t like too much lemon I suggest putting 2 teaspoons
of lemon juice (this is what I did and for me it was just enough lemon to be
enjoyable instead of too sour).
All in
all I’m happy to say this recipe was a success!
-
Adelaide
(How they really turned out! Not too bad if I may say so myself!)
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