I have been looking through some of my old recipe books, I have a lot of community recipe books that have been produced by schools, plunkets etc. I am amazed by the names of some of the recipes there's Bird's Nests, Bumble Bees, Beetles, Dark Horses, Hedgehogs and Ragged Robins, most of which bear no resemblance to their names. Makes me wonder why/who named them? So I thought I'd give Dark Horses a go, maybe the name suggests they turn out better than the mix looks.
I have to say that these biscuits were a pleasant surprise. Was not sure they were going to work when I put them in the oven but they are nice and crisp with good flavour there just different sort of a fruit and nut biscuit, would be nice with some chopped chocolate in them......bit of a dark horse really this biscuit!!
Dark Horses
115 grams butter
115 grams sugar
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup sultanas
1/2 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 teaspoon boiling water
1 cup flour
Cream butter and sugar, add the egg, walnuts, dates, sultanas and soda dissolved in water, mix all together, add four and mix well. Put spoonful lots on baking tray. Bake at 180 c for 10-15 minutes until golden, cool on rack.
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