Oh my! the weather has changed considerably in the last few days, gone are the balmy sunny days of September with all the fruitful abundance, to the chill wet rain of October – I want to spend time in my warm, kitchen listening to the rain and hail splat against the window, enhancing the cosiness of baking and domestic bliss.
A dear friend of mine was having a coffee morning so I made these butter whirls to take along, they are so easy to make and they look so pretty.
150g of softened butter
50g icing sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla paste
100g of plain flour
50g of rice flour (or you can use all plain flour)
Cream the butter and sugar together until they are light and fluffy, its best done with a mixer to save aching arms! Stir in the flour but teat it lightly otherwise you might lose all the air.
Place mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large gage star nozzle.
Pipe onto a greased baking tin, in small swirls.
Its a good idea to keep the swirls tall, as the mixture spreads out in the oven.
Put a cherry on the top and bake in a moderate oven (160/325 GM3) around 20 minutes
or until pale and golden.
You can be even more indulgent by adding a little jam and butter icing to make a biscuit sandwich, they will look like home made Viennese whirls. Or you can dip one side in chocolate… now that is a thought… ttfn x
Fred the Needle 