Traditional Piglet Biscuits

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 300 g all-purpose flour, sifted
• 220 g golden syrup
• 70 g peanut oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons alkaline water
• 1 egg (beaten for egg wash)
• 1 teaspoon water (beaten for egg wash)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 190°c.
• 2 prepare a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
• 3 measure the amount of dough to put into wooden mould by using lotus paste wrapped in cellophane wrap. weigh the amount of lotus paste used.
• 4 sift the flour into a medium mixing bowl. set aside.
• 5 pour the golden syrup, peanut oil and alkaline water into another bowl and mix well.
• 6 make a well in the centre of the flour and pour in the liquid mix.
• 7 mix together the flour and the liquid mix till well mixed. take care not to over-mix.
• 8 flour the wooden mould sparingly and knock out the excess flour.
• 9 weigh the dough in 40g lumps and press 1 lump into the wooden mould.
• 10 knock out the formed dough from the mould and place it on the prepared baking sheet.
• 11 continue the process for the rest of the lumps of dough.
• 12 spray the dough with water sparingly before putting it in the oven to bake for 10 minutes.
• 13 remove the half-baked biscuits from the oven and apply some egg wash.
• 14 bake for another 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 15 remove from the oven to cool on a wire rack.