Crispy Wasp Stings on a Piece of Buttered Toast
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Crispy Wasp Stings on a Piece of Buttered Toast
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A trick-or-treat snack with a sting in its tail, from Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach
Ingredients
For the toast:
- 60g softened butter
- ? tsp cinnamon
- 4 slices white bread
For the wasp stings
- 65g shredded coconut
- 25g icing sugar, sieved
- 3 tsp clear honey or golden syrup
- grated zest of ? lemon
You will also need:
- small round cutter
- baking sheet
- bowl
Serves:
16
Preparation:
20
Total Time:
20min
Directions
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Work the butter and cinnamon together until thoroughly mixed.
- Cut four discs out of each slice of bread and set aside.
- Spread g shredded coconut on to a baking sheet and dredge with the sieved icing sugar.
- Place under a hot grill until the sugar begins to caramelise (it will happen very quickly) then with a spatula, turn the coconut over. Watch and repeat.
- Place in a bowl and add the honey and lemon zest, and mix well.
- Add the remaining coconut.
- Toast the bread discs on both sides.
- Spread with the cinnamon butter and top with the crispy wasp stings.
With thanks to The Roald Dahl Foundation
Source: Josie Fison and Felicity Dahl (Jonathan Cape Ltd)
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