weekend baker: the prettiest melting moments

Melting moments are the ultimate afternoon-tea treat – so dainty and sweet, they are also incredibly easy to make and, when presented on a pretty cake stand or plate, are bound to impress at your next gathering.

I adore these classic biscuits for their melt-in-the-mouth texture and traditional lemon filling. They’re buttery and light all at once, and I can never stop at just one! Once you’ve mastered my simple recipe, try a few of my favourite twists (see Cook’s tips, below) for new fillings that take this beautiful biscuit to delicious heights. Why not mix and match a few when you bake up your next batch?

Step 
1
Preheat oven to 180C. Place the butter, icing sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 5-6 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add the flour and cornflour and beat until well combined. This will form a soft dough.

Step 2
Roll tablespoons of the dough into rounds and place on large lightly greased baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper, spaced 2cm apart. Flatten each round slightly, using a lightly floured fork. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Step 3
To make the lemon filling, place the butter, icing sugar, lemon juice and rind in an electric mixer and beat for 5 minutes or until light and creamy. Spread the filling onto the underside of half the biscuits and sandwich with the remaining biscuits. Makes 10. 

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Cook’s tips:
+ You can store the filled biscuits in an airtight container for up to three days.
+ You can also fill your melting moments with store-bought lemon or passionfruit curd, dulce de leche or caramel.
+ To make an orange filling, replace the lemon juice and rind with the same quantity of orange juice and rind.
+ To make a chocolate filling, use ¾ cup (120g) of icing sugar and ¼ cup (25g) of cocoa powder, and replace the lemon juice and rind with 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of water.


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