Custard Creams

Custard creams are a sandwich biscuit filled with a creamy custard flavoured centre.

Ingredients

Biscuits

• 1 1/2 sticks soft butter
• 3 1/2 tbsp fine granulated sugar
• 3 1/2 tbsp confectioner’s sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tsp custard powder (I use Bird’s Custard)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour

Filling

• 7 tbsp soft butter
• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tbsp custard powder

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. Cream the butter, sugars, egg yolks, custard powder and vanilla together.

4. Add the flour and mix until the mixture forms a dough.

5. Form into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap.

6. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.

7. Once ready, roll out the dough on a floured surface to 1/4″ thick.

8. Cut out into your preferred shape using a cutter.

9. Place the biscuits on the baking sheet and bake for 8 – 10 minutes until golden.

10. Cool on a wire rack.

11. To prepare the filling, cream the butter, icing sugar and custard powder together.

12. When the biscuits are cool, sandwich them together with the filling.

Enjoy!