Custard Creams from Anon

kids can help can make in advance
Category
Biscuit and sweets recipes
ServesNot stated
Prep time Not stated
Cook time15 mins

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Ingredients

For the Biscuits (preheat oven to Gas Mark 4/180oC:
175g plain flour
3 table spoons Custard powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
50g unsalted butter
50g vegetable shortening
3 table spoons caster sugar
1 egg
1 table spoon milk

For the custard cream:
1 table spoon custard powder
100g icing sugar
50g soft unsalted butter
1 teaspoon boiling water

Method

1. To make biscuits put flour, custard powder and baking powder into a processor and pulse to mix. Add the butter in cubes and veg shortening a few spoonfuls at a time and pulse to create a crumbly mixture. Tip in sugar and pulse again.
2. Then beat the egg and milk together. Pour down the funnel of the processor while this is running until it clumps together to form a ball (you may not need all the egg & milk so go steady) Form the dough into a ball and wrap in cling film and fridge for 20-30 mins.
3. On a floured surface roll out the dough about 4mm thick, you will need a 5cm shaped cutter and cut out your shapes. Make sure you have an even number! I get approx 28 which makes 14 biscuits. Prick the outside of the biscuit with a fork or something that will make dots around the edges. Place on baking sheet lined with baking paper and pop in oven for approx 15 mins.
4. To make custard cream; put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together using a hand mixer. Once biscuits are cool sandwich together with about a teaspoon of custard cream, be careful not to break them (try wiggling them together to spread the custard cream together.

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: Anon on Thu 28-Jul-11 09:57:37 Overall rating: 0.0
I love this recipe, they are so easy to make. This was the first recipe I made with my daughter and she had great fun adding the ingredients with me into the processor and especially loved helping me cut out the biscuit shapes. Would recommend any parent to try this at home with the kids!



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