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Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
FOR THE BUNS
- 3 eggs
- 150g soft butter
- 150g caster sugar
- 150g self raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon red food colouring
DECORATION AND FILLING
- 4 teaspoons raspberry jam
- 300ml double cream
- 150g cream cheese 25g icing sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 x glace cherries (red, green or yellow)
- 4 x golden chocolate eggs or balls
- Edible gold lustre spray
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Method
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1Preheat the oven 180°C / 160°C fan/ gas mark 5.
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2Line 4 Le Creuset Petite Casseroles with a paper muffin case or with parchment paper. Place the eggs, butter, sugar, flour, baking powder and red food colouring in a bowl and mix until the batter is smooth and drops off a spoon easily.
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3Divide the mixture between the 4 Petite Casseroles and place them on a tray and bake in the oven to bake for 25–30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Remove the casseroles and allow to cool. When cooled, slice the top off of the buns. Cut the bun “lid” in half to make 2 wings. Spread one teaspoon of jam over the top of each bun.
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4Make the filling by combining the double cream, cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla until the mixture is thick and soft peaks form.
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5Pipe or spoon the cream mixture on top of the jam. Place the 2 wings into the cream and then pipe a row of cream between the two wings.
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6Decorate with glace cherries and gold balls to look like jewels. Spray the buns with gold lustre.