Recipe

Cornflake delights

Nov 29, 2012 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 20 mins cooking
  • Makes 24 Item
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Ingredients

Cornflake delights
  • 125 gram butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red glace cherries
  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1 1/4 cup self-raising flour
  • 3 cup crushed cornflakes

Method

Cornflake delights
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan-forced). Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  • 2
    Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and essence in a bowl, until pale and creamy. Add egg; beat until combined.
  • 3
    Add currants, cherries, coconut and flour to butter mixture; stir until combined. Mixture will be sticky and soft. Drop 2-teaspoon measures of mixture into cornflakes; roll into balls, to coat. Transfer to prepared trays, leaving 3cm between each for spreading. Flatten slightly.
  • 4
    Bake 20 minutes, swapping trays halfway through cooking, until golden. Cool on trays. Serve.

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