New Zealand Tararua Biscuits Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter, sugar and condensed milk together in large pot.
• Add flour, rolled oats, coconut and baking powder. MIx well.
• Divide mixture in half.
• Spread each half onto a greased tray - spread with a knife until it forms a 30cm x30cm square, keeping edges neat and straight.
• Repeat with other half of mixture.
• Cook at 150C/300F for 10-15 minutes till light to golden brown.
• Cut each tray into 25 biscuits - 5 x 5.
• To harden biscuits a little more return to oven which has been turned off - leave for another 5 - 10 minutes.
• When completely cold, pack biscuits in plastic bags. Seal and label.

Steps:

• Melt butter, sugar and condensed milk together in large pot.
• Add flour, rolled oats, baking powder and coconut.
• Divide mixture in half.
• Spread each half onto a greased tray - spread with a knife until it forms a 30cm x30cm (12" x 12") square, keeping edges neat and straight.
• Repeat with other half of mixture.
• Cook at 150C/300F for 10-15 minutes till light to golden brown.
• Cut each tray into 25 biscuits - 5 x 5.
• To harden biscuits a little more return to oven which has been turned off - leave for another 5 - 10 minutes.
• When completely cold, pack biscuits in plastic bags. Seal and label.

Steps:

• Melt butter, sugar and condensed milk together in large pot.
• Add flour, rolled oats and baking powder.
• Divide mixture in half.
• Spread each half onto a greased tray - spread with a knife until it forms a 30cm x30cm square, keeping edges neat and straight.
• Repeat with other half of mixture.
• Cook at 150°C for 10-15 minutes till light to golden brown.
• Cut each tray into 25 biscuits - 5 x 5.
• To harden biscuits a little more return to oven which has been turned off - leave for another 5 - 10 minutes.
• When completely cold, pack biscuits in plastic bags. Seal and label.

Steps:

• Pare the kiwi and chop enough to make 1 1/2 cups. Place chopped fruit in a 2 quart pan, add sugar and lemon peel. Bring to a boil, stirring until fruit loses some of its color. Allow to cool.
• Beat eggs and oil well. Blend together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add the baking soda to cooked kiwi mixture. Stir until bubbles form. Add this to the egg mixture and then add flour mixture to it. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon mixture into a well greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 55 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes and turn out onto wire rack.
• Make icing with powdered sugar and lemon juice. Spoon over loaf.