Aussie Melting Moments Recipe

Name: Aussie Melting Moments
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 250 g butter (at room temperature); 80 g powdered sugar icing (a confectioner's sugar/cornflour blend sold here in Oz; substitute icing sugar); 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 265 g plain flour (1 3/4 cup); 50 g cornflour (cornstarch, (1/3 cup); icing sugar, for dusting; FILLING; 60 g butter (at room temperature); 80 g icing sugar (1/2 cup); 1 tablespoon cocoa

Servings: persons

250 g butter (at room temperature)
80 g powdered sugar icing (a confectioner's sugar/cornflour blend sold here in Oz; substitute icing sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
265 g plain flour (1 3/4 cup)
50 g cornflour (cornstarch, (1/3 cup)
icing sugar, for dusting
FILLING
60 g butter (at room temperature)
80 g icing sugar (1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon cocoa

1
Preheat oven to 160 deg Celsius Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
2
Beat butter, icing sugar/mixture and vanilla essence with an electric mixer until pale and creamy.
3
Sift together flour and cornflour, and add to the butter mixture.
4
Mix together gently with a wooden spoon, and then with your hands.
5
Use lightly floured hands to roll mix into walnut-sized balls.
6
Put on trays about 5cm apart, and flatten with a lightly floured fork to about 1cm thick.
7
Bake for about 15 minutes, swapping trays in oven halfway through (ie. at 7 minutes), until cooked through.
8
Cool on baking trays.
9
Filling: Use an electric mixer to beat butter, icing sugar/mixture and cocoa together until well-combined.
10
Sandwich cooled biscuits together with the filling then lightly dust with icing sugar.
11
Vary the filling flavour by substituting the cocoa with one of the following:
12
grated rind of 1 orange.
13
grated rind of 1 lemon.
14
1 tbsp of passionfruit pulp.

1009

kcal

Calories

Fat

103

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 250 g butter (at room temperature), 80 g powdered sugar icing (a confectioner's sugar/cornflour blend sold here in Oz; substitute icing sugar), 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, 265 g plain flour (1 3/4 cup), and more.

Yes, Aussie Melting Moments falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Aussie Melting Moments

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