Yo Yo’s
A delicious fun recipe from the Falkland Islands that the children can help make for their lunch boxes, or as a snack when they get home from school. Traditionally made with custard powder, but in the absence of Custard powder we have used Jello cook and serve pudding, which worked really well. Measurements are in both US and UK for ease.
Biscuits/Cookies
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C, or 350 degrees F
12oz butter/1.5 cups butter
4oz icing sugar/1 cup confectioners sugar
4oz custard powder/1 packet vanilla, or banana flavour Jello cook and serve pudding
12oz plain flour/2.5 to 3 cups plain flour
Filling
12 tablespoons icing/confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons custard powder/vanilla, or banana flavour Jello cook and serve pudding
2 tablespoons butter
Hot water to mix
Method;
Biscuits/cookies
Cream butter and confectioners/icing sugar together. Sift flour and custard powder/Jello pudding together and add into butter, sugar mixture. Work ingredients together with a fork or fingers until dough forms. Form into an even number of teaspoon sized balls. Cover baking sheet with parchment/greaseproof paper. Flatten balls into consistent size rounds either with your fingers or a fork. Bake for between 15 to 20 minutes, remove from oven and leave on parchment/baking paper to cool completely.
Filling
Cream all ingredients together and use to sandwich biscuits/cookies together when cool – serve!
Tried and tested in the THASC kitchen
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