Simply Wonderful

Firstly, make sure the butter is at room temperature. I have used First Choice butter for this recipe but feel free to use whichever brand – I do not recommend using margarine as the taste will not be the same.

Add the butter to a mixing bowl.

To the butter, add in sifted icing (confectionery) sugar.

Cream the butter & the icing (confectionery) sugar using a wooden spoon or an electric mixer.

Add in the milk powder. I use the Klim brand. (Please refrain from using creamers such as Cremora – only use milk powders).

The mixture can be left as is, however, I added in some cardamom (elachi) powder. Nuts &/or desiccated coconut may also be added if preffered.

Mix with a spoon until combined.

Next, use your hands to knead the dough until it becomes soft with a fondant like texture. The dough should not be sticky.

Next I used a tablespoon as a guide to scoop the mixture so that it can be almost the same sizes when rolled.

Roll the portions into a ball using the palm of your hands.

Continue this process until all the dough has been rolled.

To make them a bit more fancy, I popped each one of them into mini foil liners.

Place them into a container.

At this point they can be decorated with edible beads, glitter or gold/silver leaf. I added silver beads to them.

Cover them with a lid or cling wrap & refrigerate for at least 1 ½ hours so that they can set.

Once they have set, these Simply Wonderful’s can be enjoyed.

They make for delicious Eid or Diwali/Deepavali parcels.

These sweetmeats are milky & oh so delicious.

If you want to upgrade them from simple ball shapes into designs then choose decorative silicone moulds in your preferred shapes. Make sure they are clean and completely dry.

Gently remove the petals from dried rose buds and separate them into a small bowl. Use food-safe dried rose buds.

Place a few rose petals into the decorative sections of each silicone mould. I like placing mine towards the edges to create a pretty floral pattern.

Take a small portion of the Simply Wonderful mixture and gently press it together between your fingers.

Press the mixture firmly into each mould, ensuring that it reaches all the corners and follows the shape of the mould.

Use a knife to scrape away any excess mixture from the back of each mould, creating a neat and even surface.

Place the filled moulds into the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes, or until the mixture is firm enough to release easily.

Carefully remove each sweet from the silicone mould. Gently push from the back of the mould rather than pulling on the delicate decorative edges.

Place the finished sweets onto a serving tray with the rose petal design facing upwards.

Lightly dust with mother-of-pearl edible glitter for a beautiful pearlescent shimmer.

Your upgraded Simply Wonderful sweets are now ready to serve!