Inspired for this week's baking day, I put out the call to all my biscuity-friends to volunteer for a kahlua-cream trial. I was really happy with the turnout. At least 20 biscuits showed up! Some of them were a little burnt on the bottom, but beggars can't be choosy I guess.
Here they are arriving the door in the early afternoon. A good looking bunch overall, don't you think?
So we got to work. I adapted a Womens Weekly recipe for Monte Creams, substituting the delicious coffee-flavoured liqueur for the milk and vanilla in the filling. Not only flavour, but consistency and texture were very important variables in this trial.
Never having conducted a trial before, I clearly did not plan well and only had time for one go at the filling. The biscuits and I all agreed that it was a great first attempt though! Just enough kahlua, and a nice smooth texture. It lost a few points on consistency - I would have liked it a little firmer, but didn't want to risk adding more icing sugar and overbalancing the sweetness-factor. (Oh, and did I mention I ran out of time?)
Anyway, a fun afternoon was had by all, and everyone crowded in for a group photo before heading home. It was a privilege to meet such a great bunch of biscuits.
Till next Wednesday,
xx Leah
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