I thought I would share with you some of my favourite homemade baked gift giving ideas over the next month. So without further adieu ....... (OMG, you are going to die when you taste these)
Custard Yo Yo's
If you are a fan of "Melting Moments" then you will LOVE these. Made with custard powder rather than cornflour it gives it a fabulous vanilla/custard taste.
Smooth shortbread filled with creamy custard icing.
250g soft butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1/2 cup custard powder
Preheat oven to 180c
Beat butter and icing sugar together until creamy.
Stir in sifted flour & custard powder.
Roll Tbsps into balls and flatten with a fork onto a baking tray (line with baking paper). I flatten in my hands as I like them smooth.
Bake 12-15mins until pale golden brown.
When cold sandwich together with custard icing.
Custard Icing:
Beat together 100g soft butter, 1 1/4 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup custard powder and 2 drops of vanilla essence.
Smooth shortbread filled with creamy custard icing.
250g soft butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1/2 cup custard powder
Preheat oven to 180c
Beat butter and icing sugar together until creamy.
Stir in sifted flour & custard powder.
Roll Tbsps into balls and flatten with a fork onto a baking tray (line with baking paper). I flatten in my hands as I like them smooth.
Bake 12-15mins until pale golden brown.
When cold sandwich together with custard icing.
Custard Icing:
Beat together 100g soft butter, 1 1/4 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup custard powder and 2 drops of vanilla essence.
Now, to me, the way you present these is also very important. I would either fill up a glass cookie jar, find a pretty tin and line it with a matching teatowel, or you could purchase some premade boxes like these from Martha Stewart Crafts.
Hope you have fun making these tasty little treats.
