Sunday, February 04, 2007

Cornflake and coconut biscuits


Thanks to Mag's recipe for Anzac biscuits, I'd thought I'd modify it a bit considering I don't really like oats and don't want to have a big bag of it hanging around after I've done baking! I leant the hard way about parchment paper - you still have to oil it otherwise it will still get stuck to the biscuits! To be extra kiasu, I recommend dusting on some flour on top as well.

Ingredients
3 cups cornflakes, crushed (put it into a ziploc and use a rolling pin to bash it up...great for working out frustration!)
1 cup plain flour (150g)
1 cup packed brown sugar (200g)
1/2 cup dessicated coconut (45g)
125g butter
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp water
1/2 tsp bicarb of soda
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method
1) Combine the dry ingredients (cornflakes, sugar, flour and coconut) well in a big mixing bowl.
2) Combine the wet ingredients by melting the butter in a microwave bowl with sugar, water, and vanilla. Once the butter has melted, stir in the bicarb.
3) Pour the wet ingredients into the mixing bowl and mix well.
4) Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Oil/butter the parchment paper well and dust on a thin layer of flour. Shake off excess.
5) Use a spoon to form rounded tsp of the mixture, and put them approx 5 cm apart. I used my hands to really crush and pack the mixture together into a tight ball, patting it down only slightly to get the flat biscuit shape. If it's too dry, add a bit more water or use milk.
6) Bake in a 160 degree oven for approx 15 to 20 mins until firm to the touch.

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