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Tuesday 21 July 2009

We’re Jamming, Jamming, I hope You Like Jamming Too!


A nice cup of tea and a biscuit, now we all like to hear those few words I’m sure. I know I do and I must confess to being a serious dunker of biscuits, do you have a passion for dunking biscuits too? Now come on be truthful here, *giggle*. You just have to get this method right by taking the biscuit between thumb and index finger, and dunking the biscuit in a hot cup of tea just long enough not to break apart and go slosh into the bottom of the cup. However, this activity is supposedly kept to close family members only as it’s rather frowned upon in public – oh well.



These biscuits I have made today are a take on “Jammie Dodgers”, which are a classical biscuit here in the U.K. They are two circles of shortbread sandwiched together by a buttery cream and a good splodge of jam in the centre, the top circle having a small heart shaped cut out in the centre that shows the jam oozing through.



Jammie Bodgers

Makes 12 or more depending on size of cutter used

Ingredients
225g (8 oz) unsalted (sweet) butter, softened
150g (5 oz) caster (superfine) sugar
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
275g (10 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour, extra for dusting
Pinch of salt
Filling
50g (2 oz) unsalted (sweet) butter, softened
100g (4 oz) icing (confectioners) sugar
5 tbsp strawberry or raspberry jam, warmed

You will require 6cm (2½ in) cookie cutter – fluted or plain, 2cm (¾ in) cookie cutter, heart shaped or shape of choice. *If you haven’t a small 2cm (¾ in) cookie cutter, you could use the end of a piping tip or use a sharp knife to cut out squares or triangles* , 2 baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper.

Method

In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Sift the flour and salt into the mixture and mix until combined. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 – 60 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan oven 170°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.

Unwrap the dough from the fridge after chilling and sprinkle a work surface lightly with a little flour. Roll out dough thinly and cut out cookies with the 6cm (2½ in) cookie cutter, place half of them on one of the prepared baking trays, spaced well apart. Using 2cm (¾ in) cookie cutter or the end of a piping tip or sharp knife, stamp out the centres of the remaining cookies and remove the centre leaving a ring cookie. Put the ring cookies on the remaining baking tray, spaced well apart. Bake in the oven for 12 - 15 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool on the baking tray for 5 – 10 minutes before removing onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Make The Filling: in a bowl, beat the butter and icing (confectioners) sugar until smooth and fully combined.

To Assemble: spread the filling over the base of each cookie and top with a little jam. Place the cookie rings on top and press gently together so the jam fills the hole. You can dust the tops with a little icing (confectioners) sugar (optional).

Lastly, sit back with a hot cup of tea and one of these jammie bodgers and start dunking!!!


I also wanted to let you know that we are on holiday for two weeks. We’ve decided to take day trips out due to my back condition and it’s a suck it and see how I go. Unfortunately, I won’t be around the blogosphere as much as normal. However, I am sure I’ll be rustling around in my kitchen baking during these two weeks. I will keep you posted with any new bakes and updates as they arise within these two weeks. Best wishes Rosie xx


52 comments:

Foodiewife said...

Dear Rosie, I wish you a wonderful vacation and that you your health will come back as good as new.
As for the beautiful "biscuits" are perfect for all the jams I've been so busy making. Hmmmmm, strawberry? apricot? Peach? Oh, heck, one of each! I cannot wait to make these!

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

Hehehe, I like jammin' too ;-p! Nice cookies! I'd love to eat a few with a good cuppa cha!

Cheers,

Rosa

Mary said...

Rosie i love these bisciuts !

Donna said...

Have FUN on your trip!! Let loose and do something Daring!!Hahaa...OK....Hahahaa...I meant In The Kitchen!!
These look lucious!!!
See you in a few weeks!!hughugs

Gloria Baker said...

Rosie these are absolutely nice and yummy, and really love your plate and coffe mug! I have similar, je,je, I love all with roses, really are lovely, have a nice time, xoxoxoxoxoGloria

Reeni said...

These look so scrumptious! Have a great holiday!

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Beautiful!!! blog I love your recipe:) Cookies looks so :Delcious:)


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Donna-FFW said...

Love these tarts. Like linzers? They look fantastic.

J.L. Danger said...

they look so pretty!

Sanghi said...

Yummmy jam cookies rosie. Have a great holiday! Do check my blog for a visual treat to Malaysia!

Pari Vasisht said...

Wow I want them too.They look absolutely yum Rosie.Enjoy your holiday and take good care of yourself. Looking forward to hear more from you once you are back.

Ria Mathew said...

I love anything Jammy!! I have made some Jam filled cookies which look just like yours!

Anju said...

Lovely biscuits Rosie. Would love to try making them. They look very professional.

The Girl said...

Those little hearts are gorgeous - and so perfect!! I want a heart shaped cutter!

Have a lovely 2 weeks away :) xx

Rose said...

How sweet they look Rosie. I love the little hearts!

Rose

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous biscuits Rosie..perfect for tea..
Have a great Holiday..Enjoy and be safe..hugs

Aparna Balasubramanian said...

Just the kind of cookies my daughter loves. :)
Love the ruby red hearts in the middle.
Take care and give your back the rest it needs.

Anonymous said...

Yummy! and so pretty to look at too. What an impressive treat to serve to company, and what a great thing to enjoy in private! haha!

Anonymous said...

Oh those look adorable (and delicious) - infact, they look better than the real deal!

Hope you have a lovely couple of weeks break, have some decent weather and not too many back problems.

Katie said...

Wow they look great Rosie. I love dunking biscuits in my drink. Its always a fun risk as to how long they can last before a corner breaks off and sinks :)
Yous look better than the 'real' thing!

Jules said...

They look fantastic!

farida said...

Your cookies look adorable. Thank you for sharing the recipe with us. Have fun on your holidays:)

giz said...

backs just make you tired don't they? All the sitting isn't too good either. I love these cookies and look at how much filling you got into them - total yum factor

Maria♥ said...

I love Jammie Dodgers, they remind me of my childhood. Yours look wonderful and I wouldn't be able to stop at just one!!

I hope your day trips out are lovely ones and your back doesn't give you too much trouble.

Maria
x

Heather said...

I remember those Jammy Dodgers - can taste them now, buttery, jammy and sweet. Lovely work!

Bunny said...

Oh my word Rosie, cream and jam in one delightful cookie!! I'll be over so you can show me how to dunk properly, it make take quite a few cookies till I get it right though *wink* *wink*!

Ingrid_3Bs said...

Enjoy your vacation!

I'm not a dunker! I don't like soggy foods but that wouldn't stop me from gobbling up several of those cookies. I think it's genius that they have TWO fillings and TWO cookies. Two for the price of one! As a mommy of twins I like that!
~ingrid

Katie said...

Hi Rosie,

I've given you The Kreative Blogger award. Visit my blog for details.

Liz said...

Hi Rosie! These cookies are gorgeous, so... jammy! Love how cute they are!

Faiza Ali said...

Hi Rosie, first time here.. Oh, My 2 year old son loves jammie Dodgers.I am so happy to see a recipe for it. Thanks dear.
Have fun and enjoy your holiday :)

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home said...

Rosie, your cookies are so lovely!

aforkfulofspaghetti said...

Such professional-looking b/dodgers, Rosie!

Have a lovely two weeks 'off'!

MrsB said...

oh, these are just delightful, i love the little hearts with all the jan oozing out! they look delicious!

Lore said...

Perfect tea cookies! Hope you have a delightful vacation.

Unknown said...

would make the gluten-free version of jam biscuits... look so tempting!!

The Caked Crusader said...

Enjoy your hols

Biccies look great...I'm a dunker too!

The Blonde Duck said...

Those are so cute. Jam hearts.

La Bella Cooks said...

What lovely little cookies! I an just imagine how delicious they are.

George said...

Oh Rosie they look amazing, so much better than shop bought. Yum!

Par said...

I like how simple the ingredients is, how I have them all. So I am going to save this recipe and try to make it later. Thanks for sharing!

Maggie said...

No, you can't possibly dunk those biscuits!
They look lovely.

Coffee and Vanilla said...

Hi Rosie,

I have two awards waiting for you on my blog :)

http://www.coffeeandvanilla.com/?p=7657

Have a nice day, Margot

Anonymous said...

Sinfully delicious!

Dewi said...

Jammim sounds cool, yay!!!!!!
What a pretty jammie cookies!

Jackie at PhamFatale.com said...

What a perfect treat for tea time and what a nice presentation for guests :)

Abitofafoodie said...

I am certianly a 'dunker' too. Your jammy bodgers are just gorgeous -bet they taste wonderful too.
Hope you have a relaxing break and that your back doesn't cause you too much trouble over these two weeks.

Liz said...

Hi Rosie, this is liz once again. I have a surprise in my blog for you, so stop by my blog whnver you can. Have a great week-end, Liz.

Joyce said...

I like your jamin!
Joyce

♥Rosie♥ said...

Thank you all so very much for your very kind comments :0)

Katie & Liz thank you for both for the award I'm honoured :0)

A warm welcome also to my new friends here for the first time - nice to *meet* you!

Best wishes Rosie x

nora@ffr said...

sooo lovely cookies :)

Kariman Al Essawy said...

wow it looks yummy
And romantic :D ;)

العاب باتمان فلاش said...

i love it so much.