Dulcie’s Jam Drops and Sultana Biscuits

150g butter1 cup of sugar1 lid of vanilla extract (5mls)2 eggs2 cups of self raising flourRaspberry jamDesiccated coconutSultanas(Makes about 3 dozen biscuits!)Method:Melt the butter in the microwave briefly to soften it slightly (Not until it is all melted!)Add it to the mixing bowl with the sugar. Add the vanilla extract. Cream these ingredients together.(For best effects use the old worn spoon that your mother gave you.)When they are thoroughly mixed add the 2 eggs and beat them in.Fold in the sifted self raising flour.Rest the dough for about 10 minutes.Heat the oven to 160 C.Cover three flat biscuit trays with baking paper, cut to fit.(Jam Drops)Dust the palm of your hand with a little flour and taking some dough, roll a small disc in the palm of your hand, about the size of a 50p or 50c piece. Press a finger into the centre to make a depression...‘Like a little bird’s nest’ says Chef.(We made 26 jam drops and got them on 2 trays)Put a little raspberry jam in the nest and sprinkle with a little desiccated coconut.

  

(Sultana Biscuits)We added half a cup of sultanas to the rest of the dough left in the bowl and mixed them in.Roll them out again, in the palm of your hand but this time you do not need to flour your palm.(We got about 12 of these biscuits on our third tray)Press the sultana biscuits flat with a fork (see illustration)Put them in the oven for about 20 minutes then turn the trays round and bake for another 10 minutes until brown.Store in an air tight container.Enjoy at your leisure!