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Coffee, fruit and nut spiral biscuits recipe

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Roll up, roll up: Coffee, fruit and nut spirals.
Roll up, roll up: Coffee, fruit and nut spirals.Supplied

A recipe from the Good Food collection.

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Ingredients

  • 100g butter, softened

  • 100g cream cheese, softened

  • 125g (1 cup) plain flour

  • 1 tbsp icing sugar

  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

Filling

  • 65g (⅔ cup) pecans, toasted

  • 2 tbsp castor sugar

  • 85g (⅔ cup) raisins

  • 1 tbsp mixed peel

  • 2 tbsp freshly made hot espresso coffee

  • 2 tbsp apricot jam

Method

  1. Step 1

    Beat the butter and cream cheese in a bowl using electric beaters until well combined. Stir in the flour and sugar to form a dough. Shape the dough into a disc, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firm.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, to make the filling, place the pecans and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the raisins and mixed peel and continue to pulse until roughly chopped. Transfer to a bowl, pour in the coffee and mix well. Set aside for 10 minutes, or until cool and all the liquid has been absorbed.

  3. Step 3

    Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to form a 20cm × 40cm rectangle. Spread the jam evenly over the dough, then top with a layer of the pecan mixture. Starting from a long side, firmly roll the dough into a Swiss roll-style log. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

  4. Step 4

    Preheat the oven to 180C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

  5. Step 5

    Cut the log into 8mm thick slices. Place the slices, in a single layer, on the prepared tray and brush with a little beaten egg. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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