Prue Leith's Custard Creams recipe

Prue Leith's Custard Creams recipe

thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk

Thought to have first appeared in the 1900s, the custard cream is arguably Britain’s most iconic biscuit. Baking your own, with a silky cream filling, takes our favourite teatime treat to a whole...

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Beater
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Sifter
  • Rolling pin
  • Custard cream biscuit cutter
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Oven
  • Cooling rack
  • Pan
  • Candy thermometer
  • Piping bag
  • Plain nozzle
  • Airtight container
  • Kitchen scale
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Plastic wrap
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 100g unsalted butter, cubed and softened
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 175g plain flour
  • 35g custard powder
  • 65g caster sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 20g custard powder
  • 150g unsalted butter, cubed and softened

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