toddler food: cheesy vegemite scrolls

Oooo don't you just love warm things out of the oven? Mmm. These are so simple, and would be really fun to make with the older kids. I made two batches while Harry cheered me on from the highchair, one with tomato and cheese and the other vegemite and cheese. They worked out beautifully and would be a great change from the classic sandwich in pre-school lunch boxes.

There have got to be a million different ways you could make these. Sweet apple cinnamon, or Nutella... savoury tomato herb and feta... eeek, I can feel a pick 'n' mix coming on. 

Ingredients 

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• 2 cups self-raising flour (try wholemeal) 
• 30g butter, chopped
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tbs vegemite 
• 3/4 cup grated tasty cheese
• Extra milk, to glaze

Method 

1/ Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. 

2/ Sift flour into a bowl. Using fingertips, rub the butter into flour until you have a fine breadcrumb consistency.  

3/ Make a well in the centre. Add milk and mix until a soft dough forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until just smooth - don't over knead. 

4/ Roll out to a 30ish x 20ishcm rectangle. Spread Vegemite over the dough and then sprinkle the cheese. Roll up firmly and place onto tray seam side down. 

5/ Using clean scissors, cut into top of dough at 3cm intervals (don't cut all the way through). Brush with milk. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.

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