Custard Cream Biscuits
Custard Cream Biscuits
Ingredients
For the Biscuits
- 115 g salted butter, softened
- 50 g icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 115 g plain flour
- 50 g custard powder
- 1 pinch salt
For the Filling
- 50 g salted butter, softened
- 100 g icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon custard powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or bean paste
- 1 very small pinch fine salt
- 1 teaspoon milk, if needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan assisted) or 190°C (conventional).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 170
- 2
In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened salted butter, vanilla extract (or bean paste), salt, and icing sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the plain flour and custard powder to the creamed mixture. Mix until a soft dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Place the dough between two sheets of baking parchment and roll it out to an even thickness of about 5 mm.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Chill the rolled dough in the refrigerator for 20–30 minutes to firm it up, making it easier to cut.
⏱️ 30 min
- 6
Once chilled, remove the dough and cut it into desired biscuit shapes. Carefully transfer the cut biscuits to a baking tray lined with baking parchment.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 10–12 minutes, or until their edges are just beginning to turn golden.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 170
- 8
Remove the biscuits from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking tray or a wire rack before proceeding to the filling.
⏱️ 15 min
- 9
While the biscuits cool, prepare the filling. In a clean bowl, beat together the softened salted butter, icing sugar, custard powder, a very small pinch of fine salt, and vanilla extract (or bean paste) until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
If the filling is too stiff, add 1 teaspoon of milk and beat until it reaches a spreadable consistency.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Once the biscuits are completely cool, spread a generous amount of the prepared filling onto the flat side of one biscuit. Place another biscuit on top, flat side down, to create a sandwich.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Repeat with the remaining biscuits and filling. Serve your homemade Custard Cream biscuits with a cup of tea.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Custard Cream Biscuits
For the Biscuits
- 115 g salted butter, softened
- 50 g icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 115 g plain flour
- 50 g custard powder
- 1 pinch salt
For the Filling
- 50 g salted butter, softened
- 100 g icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon custard powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or bean paste
- 1 very small pinch fine salt
- 1 teaspoon milk, if needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan assisted) or 190°C (conventional).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 170 - 2
In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened salted butter, vanilla extract (or bean paste), salt, and icing sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the plain flour and custard powder to the creamed mixture. Mix until a soft dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Place the dough between two sheets of baking parchment and roll it out to an even thickness of about 5 mm.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Chill the rolled dough in the refrigerator for 20–30 minutes to firm it up, making it easier to cut.
⏱️ 30 min - 6
Once chilled, remove the dough and cut it into desired biscuit shapes. Carefully transfer the cut biscuits to a baking tray lined with baking parchment.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 10–12 minutes, or until their edges are just beginning to turn golden.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 170 - 8
Remove the biscuits from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking tray or a wire rack before proceeding to the filling.
⏱️ 15 min - 9
While the biscuits cool, prepare the filling. In a clean bowl, beat together the softened salted butter, icing sugar, custard powder, a very small pinch of fine salt, and vanilla extract (or bean paste) until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
If the filling is too stiff, add 1 teaspoon of milk and beat until it reaches a spreadable consistency.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Once the biscuits are completely cool, spread a generous amount of the prepared filling onto the flat side of one biscuit. Place another biscuit on top, flat side down, to create a sandwich.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Repeat with the remaining biscuits and filling. Serve your homemade Custard Cream biscuits with a cup of tea.
⏱️ 2 min