The Billy Lids

This Australian favourite is easy to make and delicious to eat.

Inredients:

•   6 tablespoons butter
•   1/2 cup sugar
•   1 egg
•   1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
•   1 3/4 cups self raising flour
•   pinch salt
•   1/2 cup raspberry jam

Method:

1. Beat butter and sugar until creamy.

2. Add lightly beaten egg and vanilla essence. Mix well.

3. Add flour and salt. Mix well to form a stiff paste-like mixture.

4. Roll teaspoonful mixture into balls.

5. Place on greased oven trays, a few centimeters apart.

6. Using your knuckle make a small ditch in each ball.

7. Fill ditches with jam.

8. Bake in a moderate oven (180°c - 190°c) for 10 - 15 minutes.

Tip:

Makes roughly 30. Instead of raspberry jam you can use any jam. Eg. Strawberry, blackberry or orange.