A small bowl filled with a cream butter with a small butter knife on the side

Brandy butter

Name: Brandy butter
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 100g salted butter softened; 75g icing sugar; 2 tbsp brandy

Anna Glover

Published: October 26, 2021 at 3:11 PM

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Serves 6-8

Easy

Total time: 10 mins

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You only need three ingredients and 10 minutes to whip up a batch of boozy brandy butter – the perfect accompaniment to mince pies

Gluten free

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Complete the dish

Whip up a batch of brandy butter, then enjoy it with mince pies, Christmas pudding and more Christmas baking recipes. Why not also make some royal icing to decorate your festive bakes?

Ingredients

Nutrition

100g salted butter

softened
75g icing sugar
2 tbsp brandy

Nutrition: per serving

kcal139
fat10.3g
saturates6.5g
carbs9.4g
sugars9.3g
protein0.1g
salt0.23g

Method

step 1

Put the butter and icing sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric whisk until pale and lightly whipped.
step 2

Briefly whisk in the brandy until just combined. Taste and add a splash more brandy if you prefer a stronger flavour. If the butter splits when adding the brandy, add 1-2 tbsp more icing sugar to bring the mixture back together. Chill until ready to serve.

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