Old-Fashioned Jam Fingers

These jammy delights have been my eldest sister’s forte for years – her sons always ask her to make these when they go on holiday. It’s also a great recipe for kids to try their hand at.

This batch of Jam Fingers was just right with a leisurely Sunday afternoon cup of coffee:

Jam Fingers

120 grs butter (never margarine, people)

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla essence

2 cups of cake flour

2 tsps baking powder

1 tsp mixed spice or cinnamon

apricot jam (or jam of your choice)

Beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla and egg (I used my processor to make the dough – so easy)
Mix together the flour, baking powder and spice, add to the processor, process to form a ball of dough
Press about two-thirds of the mixture into a greased baking tray or dish
Spread with apricot jam
Form the remaining dough into a ball and grate over the jam layer (use a fork to spread evenly)
Bake at 180°C until golden brown
Cut into ‘fingers’ while still hot, allow to cool in the pan.

grate the dough over the jam

bake until golden brown

Any jam would be good in this recipe, one could make it more exotic by using something unusual. I love fruit mince, and had a bottle in my grocery cupboard, so I made my batch with half apricot jam and half fruit mince – yum!

Enjoy!

10 responses to “Old-Fashioned Jam Fingers”

Vinolia | February 9, 2013 at 10:01 am | Reply

goin to try it

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- Fired Up Cooking SA | February 10, 2013 at 7:28 pm | Reply
  
  Hope you do!
  
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Tandy | May 16, 2011 at 10:40 am | Reply

*sends empty plate and full cup of coffee* Have a super week xxx

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- Fired Up Cooking SA | May 16, 2011 at 11:28 am | Reply
  
  *fills up Tandy’s plate with goodies* you too, Tandy!! xx
  
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Pinkpolkadot | May 13, 2011 at 4:54 pm | Reply

I totally forgot about these old favourites – thanks, I will have to make them for the girls who are starting with exams, next week!

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- Fired Up Cooking SA | May 14, 2011 at 5:38 pm | Reply
  
  They are such good biscuits! You’ll have to blog your recipe, I’d like to see if they are the same? 🙂
  
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thecompletecookbook | May 13, 2011 at 8:47 am | Reply

Oh my, I have not made these for the longest time – I can’t even remember when. They are super yummy with a cuppa.
🙂 Mandy

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- Fired Up Cooking SA | May 13, 2011 at 10:48 am | Reply
  
  Sometimes the oldies are the best recipes – comfort food!!
  
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Cindy Taylor | May 13, 2011 at 8:45 am | Reply

I absolutely love these 🙂
btw, your Weetbix choc squares are a win, will blog post them soon!

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- Fired Up Cooking SA | May 13, 2011 at 10:47 am | Reply
  
  Jam fingers are one of the classics! So thrilled you liked the weetbix squares – they are a favourite in our family 🙂
  
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