Well it’s Saturday and I’m here again to give you start to your weekend
The Great British Bake Off has started last week, so obviously I’m following proceedings ( or maybe just watching The Silver Fox talking specifically to me and not the general onlookers 😜)
So even thought I’m not lining the blog up with the appropriate bakes it was biscuit week and I by chance have chosen biscuits 😱
If you watch the programme I was way in advance and already covered Fig Rolls ( obviously I swayed Paul’s choice and would like to remain in that bubble that he’s obviously stalking my blog 😂😂😂)
They are here it is you want those too
https://clarescauldron.com/2019/08/10/intolerant-fig-rolls-fig-newtons/
So back to today……..Custard Creams a traditional British staple of a Biscuit……..defiantly not a cookie 🙈 no debate on the page please today of the #greatbritishbiscuitdebate its a biscuit…..back off 😜😜😜
Its made for dunking……. a hard biscuit with solid buttercream interior flavoured with some custard powder
Now onto a custard debate I use Birds Custard Powder its Vegan. however Ive never had a reaction to any gluten in it in the UK but it has no Coeliac accreditation as its made in a factory that produces other things, and to be honest all the Coeliacs I know use it too
I know it can be purchased aboard either on Amazon or Specialist Aisle
But I have on occassions used this one with the same results for things going out the house its not as yellow but thats fine…….🙈
For those on tablet on computer you regularly see my previous rectangular shape as the header to the pages…….its beaut of a picture and I have always liked it.
Right in true Bake Off Style
READY STEADY BAKE 😂😂
Custard Creams GF, DF V
A Childhood Favourite, Crisp Custard Biscuit / Cookie with a Creamy Buttercream filling
The usual shape is Rectangular and you will be able to make 12 paired biscuits with a 3 in by 1 1/2 in cutter .
This recipe can easily be double or tripled and can be used as cut out cookies for festive occasions and royal icing
Ingredients
- 100 g Vegan Butter ( I used Stork ) or 80g shortening ( Trex uk )
- 50 g Caster Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extraxt
- 50 g Custard Powder
- 100 g Gluten Free Plain Flour Blend ( Dove Farms UK or Pilsbury US )
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum
- 125 g Icing sugar / Confectioners
- 100 g Vegan Butter
- 1 1/2 tbsp Custard Powder
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 150 g of Gluten free Vegan White chocolate , I used Sainsburys
For the Buttercream
For decoration
Directions
- Pre heat your oven to 170C Convection / 180C Standard / 340 F
- Line a baking sheet with Parchement
- Cream the butter and the sugar together in either a stand mixer, hand held or with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy, this takes at least 5 minutes in a stand mixer
- Mix the Flour, Custard Powder , Baking Powder and xanthan in a bowl with a whisk ( i’m saying once because I don’t want you to forget, you will need to do it again….don’t be fooled and NO shortcuts remember😜 )
- Sieve the dry ingredients ONCE and set as side
- Sieve the second half in and mix on medium until combined…….still looks ropey 🙈
- Add the vanilla and magic occurs, continue mixing and i promise it will come into a ball near enough………. see 😂😂😂
- Make into a ball and put onto a lightly AND I MEAN LIGHTLY floured piece of parchment
- Place another sheet on top and roll the dough to 4mm / 1/2cm thick
- Cut into desired shapes, keeping an even number or you can always have a tester one
- Re roll scraps and Repeat Steps 9.10.11
- Continue until all dough is used up
- Place onto lined baking tray and cook for 8 – 10 minutes
- Take out of the oven, leave them to cool for 10 minutes then transfer onto a wire rack to cool
- When the biscuits are cooled, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 10 sec intervals until just melted and smooth bowl big enough to dunk your biscuit in
- Dunk the biscuits………take it slowly and let the excess run off….. if your chocolate is of a thin consistency you may need to do this twice just leave them to dry for 10 minutes and re dunk
- Get arty with the leftover chocolate and give them a drizzle
- Add sprinkles if you want…..its not mandatory 🙊
- Cream the butter in a mixer, hand mixer or buy hand until soft and smooth
- Add the Icing Sugar and Custard powder and vanilla and combine on medium for 3 minutes, its quite a stiff buttercream
- I found it easier to do this with a piping bag, but its not necessary a teaspoon will do
- Pair up the Custard creams
- Now enjoy
- Will last in an air tight container in the fridge for 5 day….. however they wont be around that long . Best served at room temperature
6.Sieve half the flour into the creamed butter and mix til combined on slow speed Don’t worry it might look a bit ropey 😂
Make The Buttercream
Right there you go………Custard Creams…….of course I’ve fancied them up, would you expect anything less?????
But they are just as good plain with a cuppa
I actually prefer these after a day or two after the custard powder matures and the biscuit slightly softens……I’m old ans my teeth hurt 😜😜😜 and Im not much of a dunker 😱
I have made them on appropriate size to adorn a cupcake too ( goes off to find picture……again )🙊
Right now for the picture fest…….enjoy 😍
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Clares Cauldron 
I need these, Clare! They look so good. Plus you had me at custard 🤣. My coffee seems very lonely right now…
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Ha ha no chill you can knock them out by afternoon tea time or supper 😂😂😂😂
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These look so lovely, Clare! I definitely be giving these a go! ♥️
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Awe thank you. They wont hang around long that’s for sure 💜💜
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Clare I can’t thank you enough for this recipe. I made these last night and what can I say 😋😋😍. The step by step recipe is perfect and the photo’s meant I knew exactly what to do. These biscuits will be the death of me they are sooooo good. Looking forward to the next blog post 😍💜💜
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Im so pleased you tried them Anne. Stopping at one is a problem. Thank you, Saturday will soon be here 😂💜💜
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