Chocolate Kisses

This Recipe is an adapted version of Coffee Kisses from Family Circle's Step-by-Step Scones, Muffins and Teatime Treats:

PREPARATION TIME: 30 MINUTES
TOTAL COOKING TIME: 10 MINUTES
MAKES ABOUT 30

INGREDIENTS:
Biscuits
3 cups self raising flour
160 g butter, chopped
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon Coco powder
1-2 tablespoons cold water

Chocolate Buttercream
80 g butter
1 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons Coco powder

METHOD:

1. TO MAKE BISCUITS: Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Brush two biscuit trays with oil. Line with baking paper. Sift flour into a bowl. Add butter and rub into flour with your fingertips, until it resembles fine bread crumbs. Add combined sugar, egg and coco powder, dissolved in water, all at once. Mix with flat bladed knife until ingredients come together to form a soft dough. Lightly knead until smooth
2. Roll out dough between two sheets of baking paper to a 4 mm thickness. Cut into 5 cm rounds with a fluted cutter. Place on prepared trays. Bake 10 mins or until lightly golden. Transfer biscuits to a wire rack to cool.
3. TO MAKE CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM: Using electric beaters, beat butter and icing sugar until light and creamy. Add combined water and coco powder and beat until combined. Place mixture in a piping bag fitted with a fluted nozzle and pipe buttercream onto half the biscuits. Top with another biscuit and sandwich together.

Serving Suggestion: Drizzle with melted Chocolate and top with a chocolate drop.

IDEAL FOR MORNING/AFTERNOON TEA

See ya!!!
Liam the Hawk

Snack Ideas 4 of 5

MORE Snack Ideas!!!!

Snack Idea #7
Poppy Parmesan Cigars:
INGREDIENTS
8 sheets filo pastry
1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon Poppy seeds

1. Sprinkle one sheet of filo pastry with cheese and parsley. Top with another sheet of filo and sprinkle on more cheese and parsley.
2. Cut pastry into 4 and roll up tightly like a swiss roll.
3. Repeat with remaining sheets of pastry
4. Brush rolls with a little oil and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
5. Bake on a lightly floured oven tray at 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.

SERVING SUGGESTION:
Serve Hot with Soup.
Adapted from Peter Russel-Clarke's Family Cookbook

Snack Idea #8
Fruit 'n Nut "Chocolate":
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups almonds
1/2 cup tahini
1/2 cup carob powder
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup dessicated coconut

Mix well in food processor. Roll into balls then roll in coconut. Place on a greased dish and freeze.
(TIP: If the mixture is to wet, add some more nuts, or if it is to dry, add some oil)
Adapted from Serene Allison's Rejuvenate Your Life

Eat away!!!!!
Liam the Hawk

My Mate's Bacon and Egg Muffins

This Recipe is adapted from Peter Russell-Clark's Family Cookbook:

SERVES 4
INGREDIENTS:
4 eggs
2 bread rolls
2 rashers of Bacon, halved and cooked
4 slices of Tomato
4 slices of Cheese
Chopped Parsley

METHOD

1. Cut bread rolls in half and scoop out the insides to leave a shell
2. Break an egg into each of the bread roll cases and place on a lightly floured oven tray.
3. Cook rolls and eggs at 180 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes or until egg is set
4. Place bacon, tomato and parsley over "egg roll" and top with cheese slice.
5. Place under grill and cook for 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted.

ENJOY

Liam the Hawk