Cuddureddi Christmas biscuits Recipe
Ingredients
1/4 cup Sunbeam Sultanas
30g good-quality dark chocolate, grated
2 tablespoons honey
1 small lemon, rind finely grated
1 small orange, rind finely grated
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup pure icing sugar
2 3/4 cups plain flour
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
125g butter, cubed, chilled
1/2 cup milk
1 cup dried figs
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Cuddureddi Christmas biscuits Recipe
Method
Step 1
Place flour, caster sugar and baking powder in a food processor. Process for 30 seconds. Add butter. Process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. With the motor running, add milk and process until dough comes together. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough until smooth. Divide in half. Press into two 1.5cm-thick discs. Wrap in greaseproof paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
Step 2
Meanwhile, place figs in a bowl. Cover with warm water. Stand for 10 minutes. Drain. Place in a food processor. Process until roughly chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Process walnuts and almonds until roughly chopped. Add to figs with sultanas, chocolate, honey, lemon and orange rind, cinnamon and cloves. Mix well.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 flat baking trays with baking paper. Roll out 1 piece of dough between 2 sheets of baking paper until 3mm thick. Cut 6cm x 9cm rectangles out of dough. Fill dough and shape biscuits (see related article). Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Place on baking trays.
Step 4
Bake biscuits for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden. Cool on trays for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with icing sugar just before serving.

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