Melting Moments

Ingredients:

225g (8oz) softened butter

175g (6oz) golden caster sugar

2 large egg yolks

A few drops vanilla essence

275g (10oz) self-raising flour

50g (2oz) porridge oats

12 red or natural glacier cherries.

Method:

Preheat the oven to 190C/Fan 170C/ Gas mark 5. Line 2 large baking trays with baking parchment.

Measure the butter, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract and flour into a mixing bowl and beat together to form a soft dough.

Divide the mixture into about 36 portions. Form each piece into a ball and roll in the oats to cover. Flatten each ball slightly and top each with a quartered glace cherry, if you like. Place onto the baking trays.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until golden. Allow your melting moments to cool a little on the trays before lifting onto a wire rack to finish cooling.

The verdict:

Melting moments taste slightly like a hob knob – or at least, mine did! They were very crumbly and buttery in texture. To be honest, they didn’t taste of much more than sugar and vanilla but, given the simple list of ingredients, that’s not surprising. And I’m not saying they weren’t tasty. They were. They were also quick and easy to make for a non-baker like me and nice to eat with a cuppa. For that alone, this melting moments recipe is worth re-making.  If you still have a sweet tooth craving, try her key lime pie recipe too.