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6.Using a spoon fold in the chocolate bits,
M&M’s and nuts until combined.
7.Place teaspoonfuls of mixture on trays and
bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden.
8.Allow to cool on wire racks. When cooled,
the cookies can be sandwiched together
with nutella and sprinkled with icing sugar.
Quick Cup Cakes Makes 12
60g butter or margarine
1
1
/
4
cups S.R. flour
1
/
2
cup sugar
2 eggs
1
/
4
cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1.Preheat oven to 220°C and place patty
cases into patty tins and set aside.
2.Using the small Mixmaster bowl, place all
ingredients into the bowl and beat until
combined, start mixing on Low speed (1),
slowly increasing to Medium speed (5).
3.Place rounded dessert spoonfuls of batter
into the patty cases and bake for 12-15
minutes.
4.Allow to cool and decorate as desired.
Variations to this recipe:
Top the cake batter in the patty cases with
frozen berries before baking.
Serving suggestion:
When patty cakes are cooked drizzle with
icing sugar and top with a small eatable
decoration like marshmallows, or make
Butterfly cakes.
Butterfly cakes
Cut the tops off the patty cakes and cut in-
half. Top with a small spoonful of cream or
thick custard. Place cake halves back into
the centre of the cup cakes facing up to
create wings. Dust with icing sugar.
Meringues
2 egg whites
90g caster sugar
90g icing sugar
1.Preheat oven to 120°C. Grease two oven
slides with baking paper.
2.Using the small Mixmaster bowl, beat egg
whites until stiff but not dry, on High
speed (7-8).
3.On High speed (7-8) add castor sugar
gradually, beating well.
4.Reduce to Low speed (1) and fold in icing
sugar. Mix until stiff and shiny.
5.Using a star shaped nozzle, pipe small
meringues onto the prepared slide. If you
do not have a piping bag use two
teaspoons. Decorate if desired. Bake for 10
minutes, reduce heat to 100°C and
continue cooking for 20-25 minutes.
6.When cold, join in pairs with icing
(optional).
Marshmallows Makes 12
30g gelatine (3 x 10g sachets)
2 cups castor sugar
250ml boiling water
vanilla or strawberry essence
food colouring (optional)
Cornflour for coating
1.Dissolve the gelatine in 125ml boiling water
whisking together with a fork. Keep in bowl of
hot water until ready to use so it does not
gel.
2.Using the large Mixmaster bowl and a
metal spoon combine the sugar, 250ml
boiling water and vanilla. Stir and add the
dissolved gelatine.
Kids Treats (continued)