To all beloved friends and customers, we would like to wish everyone a wonderful xmas and a happy new year. May 2010 brings more joy, wealth and great health to everyone. We want to say thank you for your great support throughout 2009. Happy Holidays!!!!
Here's a recipe you can whip out for your family for this holiday! Impress your family and friends with this simple yet mouth-watering dessert.
Cookies with Berries and Cream (serves 6 lucky people)
185g plain flour
40g icing sugar
125g unsalted butter, chilled and chopped
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
375ml whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon icing sugar, extra
400g mixed berries
1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees celcius.
2. Grease two baking trays and line with baking paper.
3. Sift the flour and icing sugar into a bowl.
4. With your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until fine and crumbly.
5. Make well in the centre, add the egg yolk and lemon juice and mix to a dough with a knife.
Gather into a ball, cover and refrigerate for 15 mins.
6. Divide the dough in half.
7. Roll out one half between well-floured sheets of baking paper to 3mm thick. Slide the pastry onto a tray and refrigerate for 5-10 mins.
8. Using a 3 inch round or heart-shaped biscuit cutter dipped in flour, cut out nine shapes. Carefully place on the prepared trays, prick with a fork and refrigerate for 10 mins.
9. Bake for 20-25 mins or until biscuits are firm, but not coloured. Allow to cool slightly on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.
10. Whisk the cream,vanilla and extra icing sugar together until firm. Spoon or pipe the cream mixture on top of six of the biscuits. Top with some berries.
11. Add a second biscuit and repeat with the cream and berries. Finish by adding a third biscuit to the top.Lightly dust with icing sugar.
Enjoy Baking and Have fun!
