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    By Amanda Smyth 7 Comments

    photo bombs + Afghan biscuits

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    Bearhands and I honeymooned in the Northern Territory.  When we returned from our break, I set about writing thank you notes to our 120+ guests.  I included a photo from our wedding and a snap of us atop a camel at Kings Creek Station.  I was addressing the fifth-to-last envelope, when Bearhands walked over, absently picked up the picture and pointed out there was a blowfly in my eye.  Faced with the proposition of readdressing those thank yous, I put those envelopes in the mail and sent that fly photo bomb to all and sundry.  Photobombed by a fly - Cooker and a Looker

    These biscuits having nothing to do with camels – in fact no one is sure why they’re even called Afghans, but they’re terrific time-worn tucker from our friends across the Tasman.  If you don’t top them with walnuts they’re Kindy friendly (and to my pleasure, much better received than jam roly-poly).

    Afghans

    Ingredients:
    185g butter, room temperature
    90g brown sugar
    1 tbs cocoa
    185g self raising flour
    60g cornflakes
    1 egg
    pinch salt
    Icing:
    1 cup icing sugar, sifted
    1 tbs cocoa
    2 tbs boiling water
    1 teaspoon butter
    walnuts for decorating

    Method:
    Cream the butter and sugar, add egg and beat until incorporated.  Add the dry ingredients and cornflakes and mix well.  Place in small heaps on a cold oven tray lined with baking paper.  Bake at 180C (fan forced) or 200C (conventional) for fifteen minutes.  Ice with chocolate icing and top with walnuts.
    To make the icing:
    Melt the butter, mix in the cocoa, then add the icing sugar and stir.  Add the boiling water and beat until smooth.  Decorate with walnuts.Afghan biscuits - Cooker and a Looker

    History repeating - Cooker and a Looker
    History repeating

    On Sunday, the Big Sister and I rode a camel at Farm Fantastic.  I thought it was hilarious when we were once again photo bombed, this time by a camel.

    In fact, that might have been the funniest thing about our dromedary joyride, had it not been for the Big Sister’s dismount.

    ever taken a photo with an unexpected inclusion?

    do you have a theory about why traditional Kiwi biscuits are called Afghans?

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    1. Jay @ Moodie Foodie (@moodiefoodiejay) says

      July 26, 2013 at 11:51 am

      Oooooh yum, LOVE a good afghan xox

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    2. mumabulous says

      August 20, 2013 at 2:31 pm

      I also tried a camel ride in NT in the pre-Dadab era (many years ago when Dinosaurs roamed the earth and New Kids on The Block ruled the radio waves). It was one of life's more painful experiences.

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      • Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says

        August 20, 2013 at 5:13 pm

        Hope your dismount was better than the Big Sister's, Brenda. 🙂

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    3. Cindy@ your Kids OT says

      August 08, 2015 at 4:07 pm

      Those cookies look yum! I rode on a camel in India .... Not very comfortable, are they!! Hope big sister enjoyed the experience despite the dismount.

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    4. Rae Hilhorst says

      August 09, 2015 at 10:39 am

      Thank you these biscuits are a favourite. Don't think I'm brave enough to ride a camel x

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