2020-03-01 The Australian Womens Weekly Food

MELTINGMOMENTS

PREP+ COOKTIME 40 MINUTES (+ COOLING)

MAKES 24

250gbutter,softened

1 teaspoonvanillaextract

½ cup(80g)pureicingsugar, sifted

1½cups(225g)plainflour

½ cup(75g)cornflour

2 teaspoonsicingsugar, extra

BUTTERCREAM

90gbutter,softened

¾ cup(120g)icingsugar

1 teaspoonfinelygratedlemon rind

1 teaspoonlemonjuice

1 Preheatovento160°C/140°Cfan.

Greasetwooventrays;linewith

bakingpaper.

2 Beatbutter,vanillaandsiftedicing

sugarina smallbowlwithanelectric

mixeruntillightandfluffy.Transfer

mixturetoa largebowl;stirinsifted

flourandcornflour,intwobatches.

3 Withflouredhands,roll2 rounded

teaspoonsofmixtureintoballs(you

shouldhave 48 balls);place2.5cm

apartontrays.Flatteneachslightly

witha flouredforkinto4cmrounds.

4 Bakebiscuitsfor 15 minutesuntil

a biscuitcanbepushedgentlywithout

breaking.Leavebiscuitsontraysfor

5 minutesbeforetransferring to wire

rackstocool.

5 Makebuttercream.

6 Sandwichbiscuitswithbutter

cream.Justbeforeserving,dust

withextrasiftedicing sugar.

BUTTERCREAM

Beatbutter,siftedicingsugarand

lemonrindina smallbowlwithan

electricmixeruntilpaleandfluffy.

Beat in juice until combined.

ICEDVOVOSLICE

PREPANDCOOK TIME 1 HOUR (+ COOLING)
SERVES 16

¾ cup(165g)brownsugar
¾ cup(120g)coarsesemolina
¾ cup(110g)self-raisingflour
¼ teaspoonbakingpowder
150gbutter,melted
¼ cup(80g)raspberryjam
¼ cup(20g)moistcoconut flakes

PINKMARSHMALLOW
1 cup(220g)castersugar
1 cup(250ml)water
1½tablespoonspowderedgelatine
½ teaspoonvanillaextract
Fewdropsrosepinkfoodcolouring

1 Preheattheovento170°C/150°Cfan.
Greasea 20cmx 30cmslicepan.Line
thebaseandlongsidewithbaking
paper,allowingthepapertocome3cm
abovethetopofthepan.
2 Combine sugar, semolina, flour and

bakingpowderina largebowl.Stirin

meltedbutter;mixuntilwellcombined.

Pressmixturefirmlyoverbaseof

preparedpan.Bakeonlowershelffor

25 minutesuntilbrowned.Cool

completely.

3 Meanwhile,makePinkMarshmallow.

4 Liftthebasefromthepanandplace

ontoa board;spreadwithjam.

5 Spreadmarshmallowoverjam,then

sprinklewithcoconut.Standslicefor

1 houroruntilsetbeforecutting.

PINKMARSHMALLOW

Combinethesugarandwaterina

mediumsaucepan;sprinkleovergelatine.

Stiroverlowheatuntilsugarisdissolved.

Bringmixturetotheboil;boil,uncovered,

overmedium-highheatfor7 minutes.

Removethesaucepanfromtheheatand

transfermixturetothebowlofanelectric

mixer.Addvanillaandfoodcolouring

togelatinemixture;beatonhigh

speeduntilthickandfluffy. Coolto

room temperature.