GHEE BALLS WITH PEANUTS FILLING ( KUIH MAKMUR )

GHEE BALL WITH PEANUTS FILLING

160 gm ghee,use good
 quality
ghee

250 gm flour,pan fry and cool

35 gm icing sugar,sifted

30 gm egg,beat the egg and weight

1/8 tsp fine salt

Extra icing sugar for dusting

Filling

150 gm peanut,roasted and coarsely ground.

65 gm creamy peanut butter

60 gm castor sugar

1. In a bowl mix the ground peanuts,peanut butter and caster sugar in to a paste. Form small balls (1 tsp each )

2. In bowl cream ghee,icing sugar,salt and egg. Beat on slow speed till just mixed.

3. Add flour little by little and make into a doh. Form small balls (1 tbsp each)

4. Flatten the doh and place a filling balls and wrap doh over the filling to form a ball. You can make any design you like.

5. Place the balls in a tray and bake in preheated oven at 180c for 20-25 mins. Depends on the oven. Or till cooked.

6. Cool the balls completely before dusting with the icing sugar. Store in a tin.

Note: I some time like to use 1/2 ghee and 1/2 butter for this recipe. You may need a bit more flour.