My family recipe as modified today:
1 cup rolled quinoa, 3/4 cup dessicated coconut, 1 cup plain gluten free flour, 1 cup sugar, 125g butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons Bi Carb Soda, 1 tablespoon Golden Syrup.
Mix quinoa, gf flour, sugar and coconut in large bowl. Meanwhile melt butter with golden syrup together. Mix bi carb soda with 2 tablespoons of boiled water, quickly add to melted butter & syrup (it will foam up) and add to the dry ingredients. Roll spoonfuls into balls, place on trays, press down gently with fork. Place on greased or lined trays in a slow oven (140 deg C fan forced) for approx 20 minutes. Try to let them cool before you eat them :^)
Here is an image for Linda Starr of Blue Starr Gallery who asked about the Aussie favourite, Golden Syrup. Linda it is made from Sugar Cane with some water added. I guess similar to Molasses but lighter in colour and flavour.
7 comments:
I adore how the smell when they are baking, but I love the chewy texture and delicious taste even more. Another good reason to live in Oz ;>P
Hi Elaine, one of the many good reasons, despite the floods and/or drought! I think it is the 'Cocky's Joy' that give them that great aroma (Golden Syrup for those not in Oz)
Now here is a recipe I can use and they do look good and the ingredients are good for you too. Wonder what the golden syrup is ?
Hi Linda I hope you can find a good substitute for the golden syrup. It is great on crumpets too, or scones, with fresh bread and butter....
I would love to know what Golden Syrup is in 'american'. In England it is made by Tate and Lyle and comes in a lovely old fashioned tin (great for keeping your pencils in after use, in Australia - sorry but it is nice but not AS nice as the English brand. I recall making Pineapple Upside Down Cake in high school and instead of using Golden Syrup we substituted a blend of butter or margarine and brown sugar. Somehow it 'became' golden syrup in the baking process. Oh God I have a craving for that too now.
Hi Elaine - well there you go, I thought it was an Aussie original. A bit like Father's Favourite being made in the Netherlands! Long time since I saw a Pineapple Upside Down Cake but ABC radio had a session recently about disappearing desserts and it was a firm fav in the ratings.
btw, no idea what it might be in America but they love their sweets so bound to have a version.
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