yummy chewy jam rocks...

I have been craving jam drops of late, which is quite odd as I don't actually like them all that much. They're often too sweet for my taste & I'm not a fan of the shortbread texture either. 

I tried to ignore the calling, but after a few days I gave in. Instead of making the traditional style, I conjured up my own. They're not too sweet & are much healthier too, so little Huckle can enjoy them as well. 

I took a woman's weekly bran & apricot biscuit recipe & did a little tweaking. They're a bit of a cross between jam drops & rock cakes, I shall call them jam rocks.

 

Chewy Jam Rocks

1 cup white spelt flour

1 tsp baking powder

(or 1 cup SR flour)

1 cup desicated coconut

1 cup unprocessed bran

1/2 cup brown sugar

125gm unsalted butter, melted

1 egg, lightly beaten

Jam of choice

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.

Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.

Form into inch sized balls & flatten slightly onto baking tray, placing them 5cm apart.

Make an indent into the top of each biscuit. You make have to do a little reforming, as the mix tends to crack a little here. Work with two hands to keep it together.

Drop a smidge of jam into each biscuit.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden.

Enjoy with a cuppa & try to make them last more than one day.