Delicious Tea-time delights

Today I came home and thought to myself what would be a quick, easy and hassle free tea time treat to whip up, seeing as we have run out of things other than rusks to dip in our tea in my household. So I flipped through some recipe books to see if anything inspired me, and there they were... Viennese Fingers.

These biscuits melt in your mouth, they are delicious and they are the perfect treat to serve with a cup of hot tea or coffee. Want the recipe?? I have it for you!

Viennese Fingers (makes 14 biscuits)

Ingredients:

• 100g softened butter
• 40g icing sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1.5 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
• 125g plain flour
• 100g dark chocolate
• 30g extra butter

Ingredients for Viennese Fingers

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade
• Line a baking sheet with baking paper or a silicone mat (if you have one at home)
• Cream the butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg yolks (1 by 1) and the vanilla extract gradually and beat thoroughly.
• Sift in the flour, mix until the mixture is just combined and smooth.
• Spoon the mixture into a piping bag with a fluted nozzle and pipe the mixture into wavy lengths on the baking tray.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until golden.
• Cool on the tray and then transfer to a wire rack.

To make the chocolate dipping sauce:

• melt the 30g butter and chocolate together in the microwave of over a bowl of hot water, stirring occasionally so that it doesnt catch at the bottom of the dish.
• When the chocolate and butter are combined, dip half the biscuit into the mixture and leave to set on a piece of baking paper or foil. 


• Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Delicious Viennese fingers!