Page 8 - Baking By Donna
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Cherry Coconut Kisses
Ingredients
160g plain flour
125g butter, melted
¾ cup coconut
½ cup sugar
1 ¼ tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp hot water
Butter cream
50g butter
1 cup icing sugar
2-3 drops cherry flavouring
Cherry jam, small dollop
1 Tbsp hot water
Method
Pre heat oven to 180C.
Combine flour, sugar, coconut and baking powder in a bowl. Combine butter with
hot water add to the dry ingredients. Take a teaspoonful of mixture and form into
balls. Place on tray lined with baking paper.
Flatten slightly with a floured fork and cook for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
Transfer to a wire rack and sandwich together with butter cream and cherry jam.
Butter Cream
Beat butter till light and creamy. Add cherry flavouring and mix together.
Gradually beat in icing sugar, beating until smooth. Add enough water to mix to
a spreading consistency.
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