Simon’s Christmas Tea Cakes

WAITAKI VALLEY

Location

My favourite picnic spot is
WAITAKI VALLEY

Head to the Waitaki Valley, one of NZ’s newest wine regions. Enjoy the picturesque drive from Oamaru to Omarama that takes about 90 minutes along State Highway 83. Highlights include Lake Waitaki, Lake Aviemore, and Lake Benmore.

What to prepare

  • 1 ½ cups flour

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ cup melted butter

  • ½ cup apple juice

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup Christmas mincemeat

  • sugar cubes

  • a little rum

How to make them

  1. Combine dry ingredients and blend well.

  2. Add butter to juice & eggs, and beat well.

  3. Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients; Addmincemeat and stir together.

  4. Spoon into greased muffin cups.

  5. Soak sugar cubes in rum and place on top.

  6. Bake at 180°C for 15–20 minutes.

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