Time for some more sweet treats. Made by my gorgeous girlfriend, these are the most amazing Monte Carlo biscuits- yes like the old school biscuit we all know and love! But I must say- these are far better.
You will need:
For the biscuit-
- 185g butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups self raising flour
- 3/4 cup plain flour
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/4 cup raspberry jam, strawberry is also very delicious
For the cream-
- 60g butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- 3/4 cup icing sugar
- 2 tsp milk
How to create:
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees
- Beat butter, vanilla essence, sugar and egg in a small bowl with electric mixer until smooth
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in sifted flours and coconut in two batches
- Roll rounded teaspoons of mixture into oval shapes and place about 2.5cm apart on a baking tray lined with baking paper
- Flatten slightly and press with a fork to leave a slight pattern
- Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes
- To make cream filling, beat butter, vanilla and sifted icing sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, then beat in milk 9make note- this makes a far bit)
- To put together, spread some jam on biscuit, cream filling on the other and then sandwich together, repeat until all biscuits are gone
