THE BIG EASTER BAKE

Nici Wickes’ seasonal treats

This week, we’ve got some fabulous Easter baking for you to treat the family with – a traditional simnel cake gets a new twist, Mum’s colourful biscuits, a decadent chocolate egg slice and some super-fast hot cross scones. Easter treats, we’ve got them covered.

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Holiday bites!

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and questions to Nici: nwickes@bauermedia.co.nz MAKES 11-15

1 egg white

80g ground almonds

80g caster sugar

1 tbsp cornflour

1 tsp vanilla extract

11 blanched almonds

1 Preheat oven to 160°C.

Line a baking tray with baking

paper.

2 Whisk the egg white

until soft peaks form, then fold

in the ground almonds, sugar, cornflour and vanilla.

3 With wet hands, roll

the mixture into 11-15 balls

(extras are for snacking on!) and

place on the prepared baking

tray. Gently press an almond

in the centre of each ball.

4 Bake for 20 minutes

or until light golden. Cool

for 5 minutes before removing from the baking paper.