Do you have a favourite treat that you love to munch? A little special something that puts the world to rights? This recipe was given to her by Hay darling.. aka her most beloved and much adored aunt.
Preheat your oven to 180C / Gas mark 4. You'll need a mixing bowl, a buttered baking tray, a broad knife and a mug of very hot water.
Ingredients:
50g insalted butter.
50g of lard (!).
50g caster sugar.
100g of plain flour.
50g of rolled oats.
1 tbsp of cocoa powder.
2 tbsp of golden syrup dissolved in 1tbsp of hot water.
Extra for the cream filling:
25g unsalted butter.
50g icing sugar.
1tbsp cocoa powder.
Vanilla extract a few drops.
Rum preferably dark.. a few drops
Method.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, lard and sugar until fluffy, slowly work in sifted flour, cocoa, oats and golden syrup.
Put the mix out onto the work surface and divide. Roll the mix into balls the size of a cherry.
Place them onto the buttered baking tray and flatten them gently with a broad knife, dip your knife into the mug of how water to stop them sticking to the dough.
Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until they are puffed up and set.
Remove and allow to cool on drying racks.
Cream filing:
Cream butter until it is very soft, add icing sugar, add sifted cocoa powder, rum and vanilla extract.
Beat together until light and fluffy.
Gently place the filling onto a biscuit and then place another on top.
Oh.. how she misses this lovely woman.. in our bedroom there are two picture of her.
The big one was taken on the day of Hay's marriage (to her uncle Leslie), the colour print was taken by her in the summer of 2002. She was so special.. so brave.. so funny.. so naughty.. so kind.. so adored and so loving.. it is hard to live without being loved or having someone to love.. so it is a good thing she has me and that I have her.
Sniff.. I hope that you'll make and eat Hay's Crunchy-Munchies and think of those you love.
GeeGee Parrot.
March 31st, 2015.
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