If you have never seen the flower of the vanilla bean, this is it!
Beautiful, orchid like, and oh what a fabulous perfume...
The plant is vine like.
I snapped this variety of vanilla while visiting the island nation of Niue.
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Line two oven trays with baking paper.
Cream 125 grams butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence or paste and 1/2 cup maple syrup.
When creamy and pale add 2 cups plain flour and 1 cup cornflour that has been pre-sifted.
Roll into small balls and flatten with a fork,
or place mixture into a biscuit making device and press out biscuits.
Bake for about 15 minutes until a pale golden colour.
Remove from oven and cool.
When cold, join biscuits with maple icing:
Cream 50 grams soft butter, 3 tablespoons maple syrup and 1 1/2 cups icing sugar.
yield is about 32 biscuits (not joined.)
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