Kimberley whoopie pies

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We all remember the plate of "good biscuits" given to visitors to the house. The sophistication of a plate of Mikado, Kimberly and, maybe, a few purple Snacks. I've updated the Kimberly here, combining it with the American phenomenon – the whoopie pie

Kimberley whoopie pies

SERVES

10

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

15

MINUTES

CUISINE

Irish

COURSE

Dessert

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180°C and line two baking trays with baking parchment. Mix together the flour, cinnamon, mixed spice and sugar. Whisk the egg, oil and buttermilk together.

  2. Then mix into dry ingredients with 75ml boiling water. Spoon 20 spoonfuls onto the trays make sure they are well spaced out. Bake for 12 mins or until firm to touch.

  3. Remove from the oven and set aside half of the sponges on a cooling rack. Turn the remaining sponges over and place three slices of marshmallow on top of each one.

  4. Return to the oven for 1-2 minutes, or until the marshmallows have softened.

  5. To assemble, drizzle one of the plain sponges with the dark chocolate and place on top of the marshmallow.

  6. Set aside to cool.

Ingredients

  • 320g self-raising flour

  • 20g ground cinnamon

  • 10g ground mixed spice

  • 175g soft light brown sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 75ml sunflower oil

  • 75ml water

  • 150ml buttermilk

  • For the filling:

  • 100g dark chocolate, melted

  • 15 marshmallows, each cut in half

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180°C and line two baking trays with baking parchment. Mix together the flour, cinnamon, mixed spice and sugar. Whisk the egg, oil and buttermilk together.

  2. Then mix into dry ingredients with 75ml boiling water. Spoon 20 spoonfuls onto the trays make sure they are well spaced out. Bake for 12 mins or until firm to touch.

  3. Remove from the oven and set aside half of the sponges on a cooling rack. Turn the remaining sponges over and place three slices of marshmallow on top of each one.

  4. Return to the oven for 1-2 minutes, or until the marshmallows have softened.

  5. To assemble, drizzle one of the plain sponges with the dark chocolate and place on top of the marshmallow.

  6. Set aside to cool.