President Monroe'S Waverly Jumbles - Authentic Recipe! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups light brown sugar, packed
2 free range eggs
2 tablespoons rose water
4 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a large bowl, cream the butter & the sugar until light in colour & smooth.
Beat in the eggs, then add the rosewater.
Gradually stir in the flour. Chill the dough for 1-2 hours.
Pinch of a piece of dough at a time & roll into a 2\" rope.
Join the rope ends together to form a ring.
Bake the Jumbles for 10-12 minutes in the centre of the oven.
Cool on a wire rack then serve or store in an airtight container for upto a week.