Butternut Fancies – Eid favourite
as salaam alaykum
This is a recipe of another family favourite at Eid, and really easy:
250 g butter
1 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup castor sugar
1 cup dessicated coconut/1cup puffed rice cereal
enough flour to make a soft dough
Method:
Cream sugar and butter, add nuts/coconut/puffed rice. Add flour and knead into a soft dough. Press and cut out shapes, bake at 180 deg C until slightly golden. When cool decorate with melted chocolate/ sprinkles or even a dusting of icing sugar.
Recipe taken from: South African Indian Delights
