Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 250 g (2 cups) plain flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 120 g (4⅕ oz) salted butter
  • 100 g (3½ oz) sugar
  • 125 ml (½ cup) buttermilk (or yoghurt)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • some extra caster sugar (superfine not powdered for sprinkling)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 180˚C (160˚C Fan/350˚F).
  • Sift the flour and baking powder.
  • Beat butter and sugar until light and creamy.
  • Add the vanilla, buttermilk and flour and lightly beat to mix in.
  • Spoon into a piping bag and pipe out 3" long fingers.
  • Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
  • As soon as you take them out, sprinkle some caster sugar on them.
  • Leave to cool before using.
  • Will keep in an airtight container for about 5 days.