Name: Best Monte Carlos Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 185 g unsalted butter softened; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cup self-raising flour sifted; 3/4 cup plain flour sifted; 1/2 cup coconut; 60 g unsalted butter; 3/4 cup pure icing sugar sifted; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tsp milk; 1 cup raspberry jam

by Kali Moschos Last updated on 07/09/2019

These are an old fashioned, mouth-watering biscuit filled with raspberry jam and a vanilla cream. - Kali Moschos

Ingredients

185 g unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup self-raising flour sifted
3/4 cup plain flour sifted
1/2 cup coconut

Vanilla filling

60 g unsalted butter
3/4 cup pure icing sugar sifted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp milk
1 cup raspberry jam

Method

Step 1

Cream butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 2

Add vanilla and egg, mix well.
Step 3

Add sifted flours and coconut. Mix well.
Step 4

Roll teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls and place on greased oven trays.
Step 5

Press gently down with a fork.
Step 6

Bake at 180C for 10-15 minutes until light golden brown.
Step 7

Cool on wire rack.
Step 8

Vanilla filling: Cream butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 9

Add vanilla extract and milk. Beat well.
Step 10

Place a teaspoon of filling on half the biscuits.
Step 11

Top with a teaspoon of raspberry jam.
Step 12

Top with remaining halves and press gently.