Yeti Pooh Biscuit Recipe
So now then, onto the Yeti Poo Biscuits, which I think were a hit, as they vanished without a trace. They are super easy to make, the only complicated bit is squirting them with a piping bag (but that’s easy after the third try – and ace fun with kids.) It’s basically a doctored version of this Viennese Whirl Recipe by the Hairy Bikers, and makes about 15/20 biscuits.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
125g very soft butter
23g icing sugar
2g/teaspoon of cocoa powder (This is just for colouring. USE NO MORE!)
125g plain flour
25g cornflour
½ tsp vanilla extract
Large bar of chocolate (and maybe some Weetabix dust for sprinkles)
RECIPE:
Very simply, put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl (except the chocolate and sprinkles), and mix it all thoroughly. I used an electric mixer thingy, as it can be quite firm otherwise. Then tip it into a piping bag (using a circular nozzle), and for each biscuit squirt it onto a greased baking tray in one spiral motion (from outside to in) allowing the final tip to rise into the air like a real pooh. I aimed to make the biscuits about 4cm in width, but you can make them as big or little as you like.
Heat the oven to Gas Mark 5, and cook the little pooh’s for about 13 mins in the middle of the oven. Keep an eye on them, as the tips may burn if you’re not careful. They should brown very lightly at the edges.
Once they’re done, let them cool, and while that’s happening melt your chocolate bar in a bowl over a pot of hot water. Oil up a piece of greaseproof paper, and once the chocolate’s melted, dollop half a teaspoon full per biscuit onto the paper, placing the biscuit firmly (but gently) on top. I like to turn the biscuit to ensure the chocolate fully covers the base.
If you want to be fancy, and have left over chocolate, you can drip some all over your biscuits and them sprinkle with Weetabix dust for a truly authentic pooh look.
Once that’s done, stick them in a fridge for an hour to set the chocolate, and you’re done!
The Way of the Yeti Pooh Biscuits is now with you.
Alex Milway
Children’s author & illustrator