Viennese Coffee Balls Walkers Shortbread Inc Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Bring 1/2 cup cream to simmer in large saucepan. Reduce heat to low.
• 2. Add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Gradually whisk in coffee.
• 3. Ladle coffee mixture into cups. Top with dollops of whipped cream. Sprinkle cream with cinnamon and serve.

Steps:

• Combine crushed cookies, the 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, the nuts, cocoa powder, coffee crystals and cinnamon.
• Add brewed espresso, coffee or water, using just enough to moisten.
• Form mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls.
• Roll balls generously in the 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar.
• Place balls on a sheet of waxed paper; let stand until dry (about 1 hour).
• Before serving, roll balls again in confectioners' sugar, if desired.
• To store: Place in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container; cover.
• Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add essence.
• Beat well.
• Fold in sifted flours and salt.
• Fill into piping bag fitted with fluted tube.
• Pipe into straight lengths or different shapes on greased oven tray.
• Bake in a moderate oven for 12- 15 minutes or until golden.
• Cool on tray.
• Leave plain or dip one end in about 125 gm (4oz) of melted dark chocolate for a pretty effect.
• Serve and enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment. Put the butter and icing sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric hand whisk for about 5 mins until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and beat again until fully incorporated.
• Sift in the flour, cornflour and baking powder, and fold into the mixture using a spatula until combined (the dough should have a tacky consistency). Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star-shaped nozzle. If all the mixture doesn't fit, do it in 2 batches.
• Pipe swirly circles 5cm diameter onto 2 baking sheets making sure there are 3cm spaces between each swirl.
• Bake for 10-12 mins, swapping the trays over halfway through the cooking time so the biscuits are evenly baked, until pale golden and cooked through. Leave to cool on the baking sheets for a few mins, then transfer to wire racks.
• While the biscuits cool, make the filling. Put the softened butter in a large mixing bowl and add the icing sugar. Stir together initially with a wooden spoon then switch to electric beaters or a whisk to get the buttercream fluffy and smooth. Add the vanilla extract and beat once more to combine. Transfer the buttercream to a piping bag and snip off the end.
• Turn the biscuits over so their flat side is facing up then pipe buttercream over half of the biscuits and spread a little jam on the rest. Sandwich a jam covered biscuit together with a buttercream one and repeat until all the biscuits are used up.