27 April 2019

Xmas Biscuit Mix

These recipes are in my mother's handwriting and are housed in a battered, blue plastic folder. They are transcribed here as part of the A-Z Challenge 2019. Each day in April a new letter of the alphabet and accompanying recipes are posted.

Christmas biscuits

It is unusual to see Christmas written as Xmas in my mother's handwriting as her emphasis on the celebration was the Christ in Christmas. Luckily for my A-Z challenge she listed this as Xmas biscuit mix.
Xmas Biscuit Mix

18 malt biscuits (crushed)
15 marshmallows (chopped)
4 ozs glace cherries (chopped)
2 ozs whole ginger (chopped)
2 ozs walnuts (chopped)
2 ozs raisins
¼ teaspoon vanilla essence
½ tin cond[ensed] milk

Mix all tog[ether]
Form into rolls and roll in coconut
Slice as needed

Keeps indefinitely in fridge.




2 comments:

  1. I’ve never seen a recipe like this - sounds interesting and awesome to have so many in moms handwriting. https://everyonehasafamilystorytotell.wordpress.com

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  2. Yep, another one to add to my to do list.

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