mum’s sultana hokey pokey biscuits

I was introduced to Hokey Pokey Biscuits by Mum when I was in New Zealand. Immediately I understood why John had been raving about them. Because they are absolutely delicious! During one of our visits to Mum and Dad’s, I copied the recipe from Mum’s recipe book so that I could bake them at home. I have just spoken to Mum and asked her if it was alright to publish her Sultana Hokey Pokey Biscuits recipe here. She said she would be delighted!

One of my instructors from the gym that I’ve been going to, Mari-Louise, is leaving at the end of this month so I will be making Mum’s Sultana Hokey Pokey Biscuits for her farewell tea next week.

There you go, Peoples. Here’s the recipe…

Mum’s Sultana Hokey Pokey Biscuits

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (4oz.) butter
1/2 cup (4oz.) sugar
1 tablespoon golden syrup
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup sultanas
1 tablespoon milk
1 ½ cup flour

Method:
• Cut the butter in small pieces and place it in a pot. Add sugar, golden syrup, baking soda, sultanas and milk and melt all ingredients. When cooled, add the flour.
• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/ Gas Mark 4.
• Knead the whole mixture and roll into teaspoon size balls. Place them on a lightly oiled oven tray –space them out depending on the size of your oven tray as they will expand and use two trays if necessary.
• Bake for 20 minutes. However, ovens vary and these biscuits tend to burn easily. So, it’s best to keep an eye on them while baking.
• Place Hokey Pokey Biscuits on a cookie rack and cool (as below). When you’re ready… dig in.

Recipe Notes:
• Space the biscuits out as they get larger once in the oven. Use two trays if you need to.
• The recipe below is very much like as it is written in Mum’s recipe book. However, because she is an incredibly experienced baker, she knows exactly how to adjust her time-tested recipes –if necessary.
• Mum’s Sultana Hokey Pokey Biscuits burn easily. So, you should keep an eye on them while baking. You may not need to bake them for 20 minutes.

These biscuits can be very funny you know. They may do some funny faces and stare at you like this alien one below.