Custard tea cakes
Ingredients
2 cups plain or all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temp) 113g
1/3 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup custard powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg (for brushing)
Instructions
1. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add the egg and vanilla, mix until well combined. Then add milk .
3. Sift in flour , baking powder , salt and custard powder . Mix until well combined.
4 . Transfer the dough into a slightly floured surface.
5. Cut the dough into equal pieces . Roll the dough pieces into balls .
Place them in a lined baking tray .
Use your palm to slightly flatten them .
6. Use a knife to make a cross on each dough piece . Brush each dough with an egg .
7.Bake in a preheated oven at 180 Degrees Celsius for 20 minutes or until slightly golden brown on top.