Sunday 1.4.07

Where has this year gone? I should be sewing and cutting out gingerbread men

for samples i want to take on our holiday! Its a lovely autum day and the airconditioning is off ,how nice having a lovely cool breeze coming through ,the wisperings of winter. Such a nice change from our hot summer we have had! the recipe for the lovely easter biscuits i promised.

Shortbread bunnies

250gm unsalted butter

1 cup icing suger

2tsp lemon essence

2 1/4 cups plain flour

1/2 cup cornflour

1) Put butter, sugar and essence in large bowl and use electric beater , beat until creamy.Add flour and cornflour and stir until until mixture comes together. Knead on a slightly floured board until smooth. Form into a round and wrap in baking paer and refridgerate for 20 minutes.

2) Prheat oven to 160 celius. Line 3 baking trays with baling paper. Roll out half the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper to 5mm thick. Cut out biscuits using a rabbit shaped cutter,

i used love hearts too! Roll out remaining dough and cut out more shapes.bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool and store in a air tight container. decorate as desired.

We had lovely time yesterday at out neighbours for our early easter egg hunt. The kids had a great time. Bridgette my eldest found tons of eggs! but she was really kind and shared some of them around, how grown up of her i was very proud.