Wilma’s Yo-Yos

Soon after starting work in Barham I met Wilma Bot. She was a remarkable woman with an equally remarkable family. Wilma sadly passed away and in doing so took with her a wealth of baking knowledge. This recipe of Yo-Yos was given to every one at Wilma’s funeral.

Wilma was also very involved with the local footy team and with the arts in Barham. In her honor there is now a Wilma Bot award for excellence in Dance. This award is given to one of the dancers of the local dance school and we were very proud that Laura received the award a few years ago.

Wilma’s excellence in baking is reflected in this recipe. I have followed it to the letter and as long as you do so, you will have perfect cookies every time. Even the cooking time of 16 minutes perfectly matched my oven.

Ingredients:

500 g softened butter

180 gram icing sugar (6oz)

180 gram custard powder (6oz)

530 gram plain flour (1lb 3oz)

½ tsp salt

Filling:

7 heaped tbls icing sugar

3 flat tbls margarine

1tsp vanilla

Method:

Preheat over to 150C fan forced (6-7 gas oven or 160 C conventional).

Beat butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.

Sift dry ingredients 3 times

Add slowly to the butter mixture to create soft dough

Roll mixture into balls and put placed on greased tray. Press down with meat mallet or fork.

Place in oven for 16 minutes.

Leave to cool on rack.

Beat ingredients for filling until light and fluffy. Spread onto one yo-yo half and place other half on top.