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Tuesday 17 July 2012

Viennese Whirls / Custard Creams


Stewie you loved these again one to impress the girls as long as they are not dieting 


The chocolate version above just add some chocolate spread to the icing
you can of course miss out the strawberry garnish , do you remember that I gave you one that I had taken the strawberry off but yo could still tell , by the way girls love strawberries

Ingredients

For the filling
  • 100g/3½oz soft butter
  • 200g/7oz icing sugar, plus ½ tsp for dusting
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • if my friend Jordan makes these here are some more hints
  • you can also add some custard powder or melted white chocolate to the icing about 2 tea spoons powder or around 25g of white choc
  • make sure you have the butter really soft before you add icing sugar its messy and you think its not going to work but it will be patient




  • Preparation method

    1. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper.
    2. Put the butter, icing sugar, plain flour, cornflour and vanilla extract in a food processor and blend until smooth. You may need to scrape the mixture down a couple of times with a rubber spatula.again you think its not going to work but it will suddenly come together in a ball, its a good idea to chill it for 5 mins as well 
    3. roll into small balls and press down with a fork. or cut into shapes then chill for 5 mins whilst oven is heating
    4. Bake in the centre of the oven for 13-15 minutes or until pale golden-brown and firm. Cool on the baking tray for five minutes then transfer to a cooling rack. Repeat with the remaining dough to make 32-36 biscuits.
    5. For the filling, put the butter in a bowl and sift the icing sugar on top. Add the vanilla extract and beat with a wooden spoon or an electric whisk until very light and smooth. put the buttercream icing onto the remaining biscuits and sandwich  Put on a serving plate and dust with sifted icing sugar. Serve


      Remember you can cut into shapes to perhaps this one for valentines day same mix just cut into hearts then cut out smaller heart with red icing and then flick over white chocolate