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Iced VoVo
An Australian iced VoVo is a shortbread topped with 2 strips of pink fondant framing a strip of raspberry jam and sprinkled with coconut.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Resting Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 24 pieces
Calories: 98 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
For the dough
- 5 tablespoons butter cut into small cubes (at room temperature)
- ¾ cup icing sugar
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup self-rising flour
For the filling
- 3 oz. pink marshmallows
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ⅓ cup icing sugar sifted
- 3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
- 1 cup raspberry jam without pieces, warmed
Equipment
- Baking sheep
- parchment paper
- Stand mixer
- Fluted pastry wheel
Instructions
Pastry
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly grease them.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix the two flours, and sift them together.
- Using the flat beater, add the flours to the creamy mixture and mix very quickly.
- Transfer the mixture to a lightly floured work surface and lightly knead the dough very quickly to homogenize and smooth it.
- Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Spread the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper to a thickness of ⅙ inch (4 mm).
- Place the dough in the refrigerator and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Using a fluted pastry wheel or a fluted cookie cutter, cut the dough into 24 1 x 2 inches (3 x 5 cm) rectangles.
- Place them on baking sheets lined with greased parchment paper, 1 inch (3 cm) apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Filling
- In a non-stick saucepan, combine the marshmallows and butter.
- Stir over low heat until the mixture melts and is smooth.
- Add the icing sugar and mix well.
- Spread the coconut on a flat plate.
- Working as quickly as possible, spread a little icing on both sides of each cookie, leaving the central strip plain.
- Then place the two glazed sides on the coconut and shake off the excess.
- Spread the warmed jam on the center strip. And sprinkle with coconut.
- Repeat the operation until all the shortbread is used.
- Leave to dry for 1 hour before tasting.