SNOWBALLS

Makes 48

Ingredients:

500g self-rising flour

1 cup castor sugar

3 eggs

125g soft butter or margarine

1/2 cup cooking oil

2 teaspoons baking powder

300 - 350ml ml orange juice to mix

To complete:

500 ml smooth apricot or mixed fruit jam

250ml water

300g desiccated coconut

 

 

Method:

Cream together the butter and the castor sugar. Add the oil.

Add the eggs one by one mixing well.

Add the self-rising flour, baking powder and the orange juice to

make a smooth batter. Grease a round based patty tin well with oil and fill the holes

2/3 full with batter. Bake at 180C for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Turn out onto a cooling rack until completely cooled down.

To complete:

Simmer jam and water in a deep saucepan until the jam has melted about 10 minutes.

Place the coconut in a plate. Using a slotted spoon. dip each cake in the jam mixture

ensuring the whole cake is wet but not drenched. Coat with the coconut.

 

 

Variation:

Add a few drops of food colouring to the desiccated to make different coloured snowballs.