Vanilla horseshoe biscuits
<p>These traditional vanilla horseshoe biscuits from The Adriatic Kitchen are coated with vanilla sugar and baked and enjoyed in households around Croatia.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></strong></p>
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<li>250g butter</li>
<li>150g white sugar</li>
<li>1 egg</li>
<li>250g plain flour</li>
<li>1 teaspoon baking powder</li>
<li>200g ground</li>
<li>Almonds</li>
<li>100ml milk</li>
<li>Vanilla sugar</li>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p>
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<li>Preheat the oven to 170°C and line a large baking tray with baking paper.</li>
<li>Beat butter and the first quantity of sugar to a cream. Add the egg and beat well.</li>
<li>In a small bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.</li>
<li>Add the ground almonds alternately with the milk and the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture.</li>
<li>The dough should be firm enough to roll with your hands. If it is too soft (as may be the case if your butter has a high water content) you may need to add a little more flour.</li>
<li>Shape teaspoon-sized pieces into small snakes by rolling in the palm of your lightly flour-coated hands, before twisting into a horseshoe shape.</li>
<li>Place on the prepared baking tray and bake for 10–12 minutes until the biscuits are pale golden brown.</li>
<li>Toss in vanilla sugar while the biscuits are still warm.</li>
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<p><em><strong>The Adriatic Kitchen</strong> is available from <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.exislepublishing.com.au/" target="_blank">www.exislepublishing.com.au</a></span></strong> and wherever good books are sold.</em></p>
<p><em>Image credit: Tonia Hedley </em></p>
