Butterfly Wings Recipes

BUTTERFLY WINGS

Steps:

• Sprinkle half of the sugar on work surface. Place dough on top of sugar; sprinkle dough with remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Using a rolling pin, press the dough firmly in parallel strokes close to one another. Continue pressing with rolling pin until dough becomes more malleable.
• Continue rolling dough back and forth without rolling over the ends (which may make ends thinner and stick to surface). Turn dough 90 degrees, and continue rolling in the other direction; roll dough, changing directions as necessary, into an 8-by-12-inch rectangle. If dough gets soft, slide it onto a baking sheet and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Using a sharp pizza wheel, trim edges of dough. Fold each of the 12-inch sides towards the middle, leaving a 3/4-inch gap where they meet. Fold one of the 4-inch sides in half to meet the opposite side. Finally, fold one of the 6-inch sides in half to meet the opposite side. Press down on dough firmly with your hand; wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Reserve any remaining sugar on work surface.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• Cut chilled dough into 1/4-inch slices. Dip the bottom cut side of each slice into remaining sugar on work surface and place on prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake, one pan at a time, until sugar is caramelized to a deep golden color, 10 to 15 minutes, keeping in mind that some of the butterfly wings may cook faster than others. Using a wide spatula, carefully transfer butterfly wings to a wire rack, as necessary.
• Let butterfly wings cool on a wire rack. Butterfly wings are best eaten the day they are made, but can be stored in an airtight container, between sheets of wax paper.

BUTTERFLY CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with medium-sized cupcake liners.
• Combine 3/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat in flour gradually. Divide batter evenly among the cupcake liners.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 20 minutes.
• Beat 1 cup plus 2 1/2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl to make buttercream filling.
• Scoop some of the center out of each cupcake, keeping it in one piece. Fill each hole with raspberry jam. Top cupcakes with buttercream. Cut the scooped-out centers into 2 pieces and position them in the buttercream to look like butterfly wings.

BUTTERFLY CAKES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a cupcake tin with 10 cases. To make the sponge, tip the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder and milk into a large mixing bowl and beat with either a hand whisk or electric mixer until smooth, pale and combined. Divide the batter between the cases and bake for 15 mins until golden brown and a skewer inserted in the middle of a cake comes out clean. Leave on a wire rack to cool.
• While the cakes are cooling, make the buttercream by beating together the icing sugar, butter and vanilla until pale and fluffy. Mix in the extra milk if the icing feels too stiff.
• Once the cakes are cool, use a sharp knife to slice off the tops, then cut the tops in half. Pipe or spread the buttercream on top of the cakes, then gently push two semi-circular halves into the buttercream on each cake, doing this at an angle to look like butterfly wings. You can serve the cupcakes at this stage, or decorate them with a little blob of jam in the centre and a scattering of sprinkles, if you like.

THE BEST CRISPY BUFFALO WINGS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss ¼ cup (30 grams) of cornstarch and the chicken wings together until fully coated. Transfer the wings to a wire rack and let rest and dry out for 20 minutes, ideally in the fridge if you have space.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining ½ cup of cornstarch, the flour, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Gradually whisk in the water, breaking up any lumps and mixing until smooth. The batter should be slightly runny.
• Heat the oil in a large pot until it reaches 350°F (180°C).
• Coat chicken wings in the batter, shaking off any excess. Add the wings to the oil in batches, cooking for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Transfer the chicken wings wot a wire rack set over a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
• Transfer the chicken to a clean bowl and drizzle with with the buffalo sauce, tossing to coat. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with either ranch or blue cheese dressing and celery sticks.
• Enjoy!