Brandy Lovers Butter & Cream; Cream For Cakes - Dualit 88400 Cookbook

BRANDY LOVERS BUTTER AND CREAM
Brandy butter is a Christmas
essential. Pile onto a pretty glass dish
for serving with a steaming
christmas Pudding.
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• With the balloon whisk, beat the
butter until white and fluffy
• Beat in the sugars, a little at a time
• Add the brandy carefully and
slowly as it may try to separate
• Cover and chill
SWEET SAUCES
Brandy cream is Ideal for filling
profiteroles, it is also a less rich
alternative to brandy butter, and is
terrific with mince pies, fruit tarts,
steamed puddings, etc.
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1 1 t t b b s s p p i i c c i i n n g g s s u u g g a a r r
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• Whisk the double cream with the
balloon whisk until swollen, then
whisk in the icing sugar and
brandy
• Whisk carefully until thick, shiny
and not quite stiff
• Use Double Cream for
• If you enjoy piping cream into
• Whisk the cream until stiff. Spread
• Finish with chopped nuts, flaked
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CAKES & DESSERTS

CREAM FOR CAKES

sandwiching two layers of a cake
and for decorating the top and
sides. Do not use Whipping Cream
as it becomes soft and watery over
time
decorations, whipped Double
Cream is ideal. Use a medium to
small piping bag, as the warmth of
your hand when using a large one
may curdle the cream
over the cake, or fill the piping
bag and decorate – it is easier
than you may think
almonds, candied violets or rose
petals, grated chocolate or
hundreds and thousands