Biscuits ( Butternut )
Regi Dean's Recipes 08/25/99
Biscuits
Michael Gigante
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Baking soda	1 ts
Butter	2 tb
Coconut, desiccated	1 c
Cream of tartar	1/2 ts
Egg	1
Flour, plain white	1 1/2 c
Golden syrup	2 tb
Milk	1 tb
Salt	1 pn
Sugar	1 c
Vanilla essence	1/2 ts
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 6 Dozen
Mix all ingredients together well.  Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Roll dough into small balls. Bake for 15 minutes, or until brown.
NOTES:
*  Biscuits (cookies) with butter and coconut -- This recipe is from
our local school's collection of "mother's favourite recipes." It's
terrific.
*  Golden syrup is not available in North America; it is a caramelized
sugar syrup. North Americans can substitute dark corn syrup or a
mixture of molasses and water.
: Difficulty:  easy.
: Time:  30 minutes.
: Precision:  measure the ingredients.
: Michael Gigante
: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne Vic., Australia