Peanut butter and ‘jelly’ kisses
Have you ever fed a non-Aussie Vegemite? The face they pull is pure disgust. The best is when the person is trying not to be rude. Their neck muscles stick out, their face scrunches into a forced smile and they’ll barely chew before swallowing and grabbing a drink as soon after as possible.
Vegemite is something you really have to grow up on to appreciate. I imagine that’s what it’s like with Americans and peanut butter and ‘jelly’ (we call it jam). Until yesterday I’d never tried the famous combination. I wasn’t disgusted. It was unusual, because it’s not like anything I’ve ever had but I sort of liked it.
Peanut butter and ‘jelly’ kisses
Happy 4th of July to all my American friends! This one is for you. I thought a little tribute to the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich would be a nice way to celebrate the day. The biscuits are sweet but not sweet – a bit like a slightly crunchy slice of white bread.
I used crunchy peanut butter and the little pieces of peanut are a welcome surprise in each bite. Peanut butter is the dominating flavour but I rather enjoyed them.
The ingredients
Butter and sugar
Yep you guessed it, start by beating the butter and sugar together in the electric mixer. The head of my mixer shakes a little while it’s beating. Does this happen to anyone else?
I’ve also noticed that there’s a rod that goes through the stand (looks like it connects the head and stand) and it sometimes wriggles out. I’m guessing that’s not normal?
Egg flower
Once the butter and sugar is nice and light, add the egg and beat it in.
Cookie dough
Sift in the flour, corn flour and baking powder and mix them through until everything is well combined.
Ready for baking
Spoon little blobs of dough onto lined baking trays, leaving a few centimeters between each one. I think next time I’d probably gently roll the dough into balls to make a smoother finished biscuit.
Bake the biscuits at 180C fan-forced for 8-10 minutes but don’t let them turn golden.
Resting
Leave them on the trays to rest for five minutes.
Cooling
Transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Peanut butter and ‘jelly’
Turn half of the biscuits over and spread with a little jam then add a little blob of peanut butter.
Hats on
Sandwich another biscuit on top of the filling.
Peanut butter and ‘jelly’ kisses
Sprinkle the kisses with icing sugar.
Peanut butter and ‘jelly’ kisses
Serve them up straight away. Happy 4th of July!
Have you ever fed Vegemite to a foreigner or have you tried it as a foreigner?
Peanut butter and ‘jelly’ kisses
Peanut butter and ‘jelly’ kisses
recipe adapted from Edmond’s cookery book
makes 13 little kisses
- 72g butter, softened
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 1/2 cup cornflour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 3tbsp raspberry jam
- icing sugar for dusting
Pre-heat the oven to 180C fan-forced and grease or line two baking trays.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar and beat until light and creamy.
Add the egg and mix well.
Sift in the flours and baking powder and then mix them through until the dough comes together.
Spoon little blobs of dough onto the baking sheets leaving a few centimeters between each one.
Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes but don’t let them brown.
Leave them on the trays to rest for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
When cool, turn half of the biscuits bottom up and spoon a blob of jam and peanut butter on each one.
Sandwich the tops on.
Store in an airtight container. Best consumed the same day.
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Oh PB
love it! What a great American tribute
Thanks Nic!
That’s so nice of you to make something for Independence Day. What great looking biscuits. I haven’t tried peanut butter and jello before but I’d like to – especially if it’s served like this! How much better are these than a boring Tip Top sandwich! xx
Much better Charlie!
There is indeed a difference between jelly and jam in the US. Jelly is like jam but it’s clear. Jam is the same there as it is here. Jelly here is called Jell-o there. Confused?
The first time I visited Australia we were having breakfast in Kings Cross and John put some vegemite on a piece of toast and said, “take a bite.” I looked at it and thought it wasn’t the most appetising thing I’d ever looked at.
“Take a bite,” he said, “it won’t kill you.”
I took a bite and I wasn’t so sure.
I think you have to grow up on it.
Now peanut butter and jelly is a combination I’ve known since childhood. A sandwich packed in a backback and taken to the forest to be eaten at lunch on a warm summer day is a memory many people of my age have.
Yep totally confused!
I think it’s probably deadly to non-Aussies!
Despite not being American I loved peanut butter and jelly the first time I tried it. However, Vegemite is an altogether different thing. Despite loving Marmite, our UK version, I couldn’t even swallow Vegemite. I’ve no doubt its good but you have to have eaten it as a child – much like Marmite. GG
Marmite and Vegemite are very different things! Yep Vegemite it delicious to Vegemite kids!
What a great fourth of July item!! And hehe I have to admit I’m not big on Vegemite myself
Lorraine no Vegemite?!?
These are the cutest things ever. I grew up eating peanut butter and jelly so it’s nice to see a new way to enjoy an old favorite. These will go over well with the little kids. Nice one!
Thanks Emilie!
D’oh! there goes my diet….now I’m craving something sweet. They look so nice!….Back away from the fridge Back away from the fridge!!!
Ooh sorry Corrie!