GOLDEN PECAN TWISTS:

INGREDIANTS:

GOLDEN SYRUP -2 TBSP
FINELY CHOPPED PECANS -40 GM
BUTTER,SOFTENED - 125 GM
VANILLA EXTRACT -1/4 TEASPOON
CASTER SUGAR - 75 GM
EGG YOLK -1
PLAIN FLOUR - 150 GM

METHOD:

PREHEAT OVEN TO MODERATE [180C/160C FAN FORCED].GREASE OVEN TRAYS;LINE WITH BAKING PAPER.
COMBINE HALF OF THE GOLDEN SYRUP WITH NUTS IN SMALL BOWL.

BEAT BUTTER,EXTRACT,SUGAR,REMAINING GOLDEN SYRUP AND EGGYOLK IN SMALL BOWL WITH ELECTRIC MIXER UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY,STIR IN SIFTED FLOUR.

SHAPE ROUNDED TEASPOONS OF MIXTURE INTO BALLS;ROLL EACH BALLS INTO 12 CM LOG.TWIST EACH LOG INTO A LOOP,OVERLAPPING ONE END OVER THE OTHER.PLACE TWISTS ON TRAYS 3 CM APART;TOP EACH TWIST WITH ½ TEASPOON NUT MIXTURE .BAKE ABOUT 10 MINUTES;COOL TWISTS ON TRAYS.