Four-citrus melting moments

Written By Westridge Fruit & Vegetables .

Using in-season citrus fruit, including grapefruit, Lemon, mandrins/oranges, and lime, these delicious buttery melting moments are full of zest. A colorful, fun and sweet addition to any occaison!

INGREDIENTS

  • 250g butter, softened

  • 2/3 cup icing sugar mixture

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 3/4 cups plain flour

  • 1/4 cup custard powder

    FILLING

  • 160g butter, softened

  • 2 cups icing sugar mixture

  • 1/2 tsp grated lime rind

  • 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind

  • 1/2 tsp grated pink grapefruit rind

  • 1/2 tsp grated clementine rind

  • Green, yellow, red and pink food colouring

METHOD

Step 1 - Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan-forced. Line two baking tray with baking paper.

Step 2 - Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Sift flour and custard powder over butter mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until soft dough forms.

Step 3 - Roll dough into 2cm balls. Place on prepared trays, 4cm apart, to allow room for spreading. Using a fork dipped in flour, lightly flatten each ball until 1cm thick. Bake for 20 minutes or until light golden. Cool on tray for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 4 - Meanwhile, make Filling. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Divide among 4 bowls. Tint 1 portion green with green colouring and stir in lime rind. Tint another portion yellow with yellow colouring and stir in lemon rind. Tint 1 portion pink with pink colouring and stir in grapefruit rind. Tint remaining portion orange with yellow and red colouring, and stir in clementine rind.

Step 5 - Spread 1 teaspoon of the various fillings among half the biscuits. Sandwich with remaining biscuits. Serve.

Source: Taste.com.au

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