FEATURE RECIPE
Whipped brandy butter

Whipped brandy butter

The perfect partner for your Christmas pudding.

Serves 25

Cooking Time Prep time 45 mins



750 gm   softened butter
1 kg   pure icing sugar, sieved
1 tbsp   ground cinnamon
2 tsp   ground nutmeg
½ tsp   ground cloves
2   vanilla beans, scraped seeds only
100 ml   brandy
1   eggwhite


1 Beat butter in an electric mixer until light and very fluffy (6-8 minutes). Add icing sugar in batches, beating well to combine (10-15 minutes), then add spices and vanilla seeds and beat to combine well (4-5 minutes), then, with motor running, drizzle in brandy, beating well to incorporate. Beat in eggwhite until light and very fluffy (4-5 minutes). Transfer to sterilised jars and refrigerate until required. Bring to room temperature before using. Whipped brandy butter will keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Note This recipe makes about 2kg and is from the December 2009 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine.

RECIPE Emma Knowles PHOTOGRAPHY William Meppem STYLING Emma Knowles

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