2020-03-01 The Australian Womens Weekly Food

Test

Kitchen

Notes

Whenbaking, use

trayswithoutsidesto

allowheattocirculate

andensureeven

browning.Orusean

upturnedflatcakepan

orbakingdish.

Tobakeevenly,swap

traysaroundhalfway

throughbaking.Most

ovenshavehotspots,

soturntrays, too.

Storebiscuitsinan

airtightcontainerat

roomtemperature

for up to 1 week.

CARAMELGINGER

CRUNCHIES

PREP+ COOKTIME1 HOURMAKES 45

2 cups(300g)plainflour

½teaspoonbicarbonateofsoda

(bakingsoda)

1 teaspoongroundcinnamon

2 teaspoonsgroundginger

1 cup(220g)castersugar

125gcoldbutter,chopped

1 egg

1 teaspoongoldensyruportreacle

2 tablespoonsfinelychopped

glacéginger

45 wrappedhardcaramels

1 Preheatovento180°C/160°Cfan.

Greaselargeoventrays;linewith

bakingpaper.

2 Processsifteddryingredientswith

butteruntilmixtureiscrumbly.Addegg,

goldensyrupandglacéginger;process

untilingredientscometogether.Knead

doughona flouredsurfaceuntilsmooth.

3 Rollwellroundedteaspoonsofmixture

intoballs;place3cmapartontrays.

4 Bakebiscuitsfor 12 minutes.Placea

caramelontopofeachhotbiscuit;bake

fora further5 minutesoruntilcaramel

begins to melt. Cool biscuits on trays.

PRIZE-WINNING

PUMPKINSCONES

PREP+ COOKTIME 30 MINUTES MAKES 8

60gbutter,softened
¼cup(55g)castersugar
1 eggyolk
1 cup(250g)cooked,cold
mashedpumpkin
2½cups(355g)self-raisingflour
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonbicarbonateofsoda
Milkforbrushing
2 teaspoonsicingsugar
Butter,goldensyrup,forserving

1 Preheatovento220°C/200°fan.
Greasea bakingtray; line with
baking paper.

2 Beatbutter,sugarandeggyolkina

smallbowlwithanelectricmixeruntil

combined.Transfertoa largebowl.

Stirinmashedpumpkin.Siftover

self-raisingflour,saltandbicarbonate

ofsoda.Usinga flat-bladedknife,cut

theflourmixturethroughthebutter

mixturetomakea softdough.

3 Placeona flouredsurfaceandknead

lightly.Rollorpatdoughoutto

approximately2cmthick.Cutscones

outusinga 6cmflouredcutter.Place

ontray;brushtopswitha littlemilk.

4 Bakefor 14 minutesoruntilgolden

andhollowsoundingwhentapped.

Transfer,top-sideup,toa wirerack

tocool.Sprinklewithicingsugar.

5 Servewithbutterand golden

syrup, if desired.