Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 225 g (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter
- 145 g (1 cup) icing (powdered) sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 360 g (3 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 110 g (3/4 cup) blanched almonds (halved)
- ground cinnamon
- red gel food colouring
- a little melted chocolate if needed
- 2 Tbsp cream cheese (regular or low fat is fine)
- 240 ml (1 cup) milk
- 1 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)
- 40 g (1.5 oz) dark chocolate (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- pinch salt
- red gel food colouring
