My husband, zack, is getting his master's in film. Because of my fondness of food, I offered to help with his final film project by doing the small amount of food styling required. There are many who are much more qualified than I am and lots of it I probably wouldn't have eaten myself, but I was kind of happy with the way these looked. The idea is it's a man who's grandmother has passed away that he's lived with most of his life. These are some of the treats he has "been given" by neighbours, etc. that he eats with his grandmother's former caretaker in the back garden. I made the cookies myself and they're delicious.
Here's the recipe courtesy of my sister Melissa's mother-in-law, Ruth Arnst:
Golden biscuits
-4 ozs butter
-1/2 cup sugar
-1 tablespoon golden syrup (this is a british ingredient that is easily found here in Wales or in Aussie where Ruth is from. Look around for it- I've heard some places in the states have it. It's a thicker syrup with a buttery sweet taste that makes these biscuits great, though I've heard 2 parts light corn syrup and 1 part molasses can work as a substitute- haven't tried it)
-1 teaspoon baking powder
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Put these ingredients in a saucepan and melt together. Cook a minute or two. Remove from heat and let cool a little.
Add 1 cup of flour- then possibly another 1/2 cup. (I need to add another 1/2 c here in wales, but if you're somewhere dry you may not need as much.) Needs to be a firm mixture to roll dough into balls and then flatten with a fork- much like peanut butter cookies.
Bake 10-15 minutes, depending on how soft you like them, at 350 degrees F. I like mine very soft, so i wait til they're just golden on the edges- about 10 minutes in my oven. Enjoy!
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