Vanilla star Christmas pudding ice-cream sandwiches #DonnaHay

This is a clever idea for Christmas Day :a cheat’s recipe adulterated from Donna Hay.
All you do is buy ice cream and a plum pudding.
Mix them together with Brandy, hic!
Cook up the cute star biscuits.
Stick the cream between the stars.. et voila !

Makes about 12.

125g unsalted butter, chopped and softened
½ cup (110g) caster sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1½ cups (225g) plain flour, sifted

pudding ice-cream
4 litres store-bought vanilla ice-cream, softened
300g store-bought Christmas pudding, chopped
1 tablespoon brandy

• To make the pudding ice-cream, working in 2 batches, place the ice-cream in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on low speed until softened.
• Add the Christmas pudding and brandy and mix to combine.
• Press the ice-cream mixture into a 25cm x 35cm slice tin lined 
with non-stick baking paper and freeze for 2 hours.
• While the ice-cream is freezing, place the butter 
and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 8–10 minutes or until pale and creamy.
• Add the egg and vanilla and beat for 2–3 minutes or until well combined.
• Add the flour and beat until a smooth dough forms.
• Roll the dough out between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper to 4mm thick and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F). Use a 6cm star cookie cutter to cut out 24 stars, re-rolling the dough if necessary.
• Place the stars on 2 lightly greased baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper.
• Cook for 12–15 minutes or until dry to the touch.
• Set aside to cool on the trays for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
• Using the same cutter, cut out stars from the ice-cream and sandwich with the biscuits.
• Freeze until ready to serve.
• Yum !