Desserts & Baking

American Cookies

Ingredients

Basic Cookie Dough:

100g (4oz) butter

100g (4oz) caster sugar

1 egg, beaten

175g (6oz) plain flour

Variations:

White Chocolate and Pistachio

Nut

100g (4oz) white chocolate, chopped

50g (2oz) pistachio nuts, chopped

Marzipan and Cherry

100g (4oz)glace cherries

50g (2oz) marzipan, chopped

Peanut Butter

100g (4oz) peanuts

50g (2oz) peanut butter, crunchy

Chocolate Chunk

75g (3oz) white chocolate, chopped

75g (3oz) dark chocolate, chopped

Dish: 2 greased baking trays 30 x 21.5 cms (11 ½ x 8”)

Oven Accessory: enamel shelf in lower posi- tion + wire shelf in upper position

Preheat oven on CONVECTION 170°C. Cream together the butter and sugar until pale, then beat in the egg. Mix in the flour until well combined and add the chosen additions. Place walnut-sized spoonfuls of dough well apart on greased baking trays, flatten slightly with a fork. Place in oven and cook on CONVECTION 170°C for 10- 15 mins. or until golden. Remove from baking sheets and allow to cool on a wire rack.

Fruit Scones

￿10

Ingredients

225g (8oz) self-raising flour pinch salt

5 ml (1tsp) baking powder

50g (2oz) butter

25g (1oz) caster sugar

50g (2oz) sultanas

75 ml (5tbsp) milk beaten egg to glaze

Makes 10

Dish: baking tray 30 x 21.5cms (12" x 8"), greased

Oven Accessory: wire shelf in lower position

Preheat oven on CONVECTION 210°C. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder together. Rub in fat until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add sugar and sultanas. Make a well in the centre and stir in enough milk to form a soft dough. Knead lightly. Pat out to 2cm (3/4") thick and cut into 10 rounds with a 5 cm (2") cutter. Place on baking sheet and brush with beaten egg. Place on shelf and cook on CONVECTION 210°C for 15 mins. or until well risen and golden brown.

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