Custard tea cake

Custard tea cake 

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain or all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temp) 113g
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/3  cup custard powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 egg (for brushing)

Instructions

1. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add the egg and vanilla, mix until well combined. Then add milk .
3. Sift in flour , baking powder , salt and custard powder . Mix until well combined.
4 . Transfer the dough into a slightly floured surface.
5. Cut the dough into equal pieces . Roll the dough pieces into balls .
Place them in a lined baking tray .
Use your palm to slightly flatten them .
6. Use a knife to make a cross on each dough piece . Brush each dough with an egg .
7.Bake in a preheated oven at 180 Degrees Celsius for 20 minutes or until slightly golden brown on top.