Whether you are dining out or celebrating alone, everyone deserves a treat on Valentine’s Day. These festive buns are the perfect way to let some know they’re loved; why not make up a batch and hand them out to your friends, spreading love and happiness on this special day.
Ingredients
Buns
· 100g margarine
· 100g caster sugar
· 100g self raising flour
· 2 free range eggs, beaten
Decoration
· 30g margarine
· 60g icing sugar
· Raspberry jam
· Heart shaped sweets/sprinkles
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, and line a tray with 12 bun cases.
2. Place the margarine and sugar in a large bowl and whip together, until the mixture is light and creamy.
3. Sift in the flour, and add in the beaten eggs, before gently folding them into the bun mixture.
4. Spoon the mixture evenly between the 12 bun cases, then bake for 20 minutes until golden.
5. Leave the buns to cool, while you mix up the icing.
6. Add the margarine to a bowl, then sift in the icing sugar and mix to a smooth paste.
7. When they have cool use a sharp knife to gently cup a disk from the top of each bun, keeping hold of the bun tops for later.
8. Fill the buns with a teaspoon of jam and icing. The take your bun top and cut it in half, before places the pieces back on top of the bun to form a beautiful butterfly.
9. When all of your butterflies have been adorned with their wings, simply scatter then with heart shaped sweets or festive pink sprinkles.
10. These will stay fresh for up to 5 days in an airtight container, though I doubt they will last beyond the end of the day!!
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