Pecan Nut Biscuits

Melts in the mouth; good as a teatime snack.

Ingredients:

• 250 g butter
• 250 ml icing sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecan nuts
• 250 ml cornflour
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• 375 ml cake flour
• 1 pinch salt
• extra icing sugar for dipping the biscuit.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (appx 350 degrees F.) Grease tray. Sift dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add sifted ingredients and nuts; mix well. Take small portions and make into ping pong balls.

Flatten and bake in a preheated oven. Bake for 15-20 until cooked. Cool and dip into icing sugar.

Store in airtight container.

By Dorty from SA

Editor's Note: Here is a Wikipedia entry on cooking weights and measures, with some conversion charts that may be helpful. There are also several other conversion websites online:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_weights_and_measures