VENUZI
HEALTHIER – JAM DROPS
How Many: 24 BISCUITS
Time: 30 mins
INGREDIENTS
125g Virgin Coconut Oil
¾ cup Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
2 Free Range Eggs
2 cups Gluten Free SR Flour
¼ cup Desiccated Coconut
1 tsp Himalayan Salt
¼ cup Home Made Jam (if possible) or Normal Jam
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Baking tray, Baking Paper, Electric Mixer, Large Spoon, Measuring Cup and Spoons, Cooling Rack
METHOD
Preheat oven to 180C
Grease 2 baking trays and line with baking paper
Cream hard coconut oil and sugar in an electric mixer
Add eggs, mix well
Add flour and salt, mix with a spoon to form a dough, if the dough is not hard, place it in the fridge for the coconut oil to harden, use this method throughout the recipe when required
Using your hands, roll tablespoon amount of mixture into balls and place on baking tray leaving 5cm between each they will spread
Press a floured finger deeply into the centre of each ball and create a well, don’t pierce the bottom
Fill each well with your favourite flavour jam
Cook in moderate oven for 20-25 minutes, or until brown
Leave on tray for 2-3 minutes then transfer and allow to cool on a baking rack
ADDED BONUS:
Peanut butter and jelly (jam) drops
Lemon Curd with sprinkle of coconut drops
Home Made Jam, I used a homemade Davidson Plum and Guava Jam that I previously made from produce out of my garden, I used unrefined golden caster sugar and vegetarian gelatine, you can control the amount of sweetness and create a healthier jam and also biscuit
VERDICT:
Coconut Oil creates a moister biscuit, and the texture was nice with the added coconut flakes
GF stayed fresher for longer
The normal Jam drops were delicious on day one, straight out of the oven but crumbly the second day and didn’t keep as well
The Peanut Butter and Jelly type, was yummy fresh but didn’t taste that great the next day, recommended for serious Peanut Butter addicts
Lemon Curd Drops were my favourite, zesty and sweet with a bit of crunch from the coconut
TIPS:
If you are looking to serve the biscuits at home, add a bit of extra jam before serving, to make it look shiny
If the coconut oil gets runny at any point in the recipe, put the mixture in the fridge for 5 minutes, to harden the oil
Also put the mixing utensils in the freezer to help keep the mixture solid (warm utensils will quickly melt the mix)
Make deep wells in the biscuits, to fit lots of yummy jam
Not interested in the Healthier Option?, Why not try the basic Jam Drop Recipe….
