Method butter muffin
- Heat the oven to 175 degrees centigrade
- Allow the butter and egg to come to room temperature
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl
- Add the vanilla sugar
- Add the eggs one by one, mixing gently
- Add the salt
- Add the flour one spoonful at a time
- Mix to a smooth batter
- Divide over 12 muffin moulds
- Bake in the over for 20-25 minutes
Buttercream method
- Take a pan
- pour in the milk
- Sieve the flour over the milk
- Whisk till smooth
- Heat gently and stir continuously to boiling point
- As soon as the mixture boils reduce the heat to a gentle simmer
- Allow to thicken for about 5 minutes
- Transfer to a low bowl and cover with clingfilm to prevent a skin from forming
- Allow to cool to room temperature
- Cream the butter and icing sugar together in a separate bowl
- Add the vanilla extract
- Mix well
- Add the milk/flour mixture to the butter mixture
- Continue mixing for about 5 minutes
- Chill for 45 minutes in the fridge
- Use the cream to top the all-butter muffins