Christmas Recipes > Cumberland Rum Butter
just under 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1 large egg, separated
1 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon or ground cardamom
pinch of salt
blanched almonds to decorate
(see measure conversions for more information)
- Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add the yolk of the egg, the sugar, salt and spice.
- Mix the dough with a wooden spoon and then knead until smooth.
- Roll the dough out on a floured surface until 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out cookie shapes with your favourite cookie cutter.
- Mix the egg white with 1 level tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of spice and brush over the cookies.
- Put one blanched almond in the centre of each cookie.
- Bake in a slow oven until light brown.
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Ingredients
1 cup plain flourjust under 1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1 large egg, separated
1 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon or ground cardamom
pinch of salt
blanched almonds to decorate
(see measure conversions for more information)
Method
- Put aside the egg white, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon or cardamom for glazing.- Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add the yolk of the egg, the sugar, salt and spice.
- Mix the dough with a wooden spoon and then knead until smooth.
- Roll the dough out on a floured surface until 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out cookie shapes with your favourite cookie cutter.
- Mix the egg white with 1 level tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of spice and brush over the cookies.
- Put one blanched almond in the centre of each cookie.
- Bake in a slow oven until light brown.
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