Recipes
Flip Shelton's stuffed monkeys
Ingredients
- 155 grams butter
- 155 g sugar
- 1 egg
- 250 g plain flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- Filling:
- 1 cup currants, cranberries, sultanas
- Zest of lemon
- 1/4 cup boiling water
Method
- Preheat oven to 220 degrees.
- Place dried fruit and lemon zest in a small bowl and pour over boiling water.
- In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Add egg and beat gently again.
- In a larger bowl, sift flour and spices.
- Add butter mixture to flour and stir until well combined.
- Roll mixture out on a floured board.
- Cut into two different sized rounds – one bigger than the other.
- Place larger round on baking tray, top with a small amount of dried fruit mixture, then place smaller round on top.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Transfer to wire rack and allow to cool completely.
- Serve with a cuppa tea!
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