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    Stuffed Monkeys

    Add a little sultanas to this cookie recipe. These white grapes are what tops it all off. Stuffed monkeys is a cookie I've never heard of. Makes an interesting conversation.

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 pound butter
    • 1 pound self rising flour
    • 1/2 pound brown sugar
    • cinnamon, to taste
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 ounces almonds
    • 2 ounces raisins
    • 2 ounces currants
    • 1/4 pound sultanas
    • mixed candied peel, to taste
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • cinnamon and spices, to taste
    • white of an egg

    Instructions

    1. Rub butter into flour, add brown sugar and a little cinnamon.
       
    2. Beat 2 eggs and add make into a paste.
       
    3. Roll rather thin and cut into rounds using 2 sizes of cutters, one a little smaller than the other.
       
    4. Put some of this mixture on the larger one:- 2 ozs. each:- almonds - raisins - currants, 1/4lb sultanas and some mixed peel all chopped finely.
       
    5. Add 1/4 cup sugar and a little cinnamon and spice.
       
    6. Moisten with the white of an egg.
       
    7. Cover with smaller piece and pinch round, press into ball and bake in moderate oven until a nice brown.

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