Date Jam Biscuit

Date Jam biscuit recipe from the lovely Peony Bakes, they're low in sugar, but full of sweet sticky date flavour.

Recipe

Yields 16+ biscuits

Half packet butter or 125g⠀
1.5 cup plain flour (sift) ⠀
Date Jam -approx 2 tbsp⠀
Strawberry Jam half a bottle ⠀
1/2 cup sugar could use date sugar too ⠀
Ground almonds⠀
1 egg ⠀
Finely chopped dates⠀
1tsp baking powder ⠀
Desiccated coconut⠀
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Instructions

1. Butter and sugar till light and fluffy.⠀
2. Add eggs one at a time add tsp flour with each egg to stop it from curdling.⠀
3. Sift 1 cups flour with baking powder.⠀
4. Add to mixture a little at a time, add the other cup flour to make soft firm dough.⠀
5. Divide into 2.⠀
6. Roll out rectangle around 2cm.
7. Spread warmed jam. ⠀
8. Sprinkle ground almonds and chopped dates.⠀
9. Roll up gently and put in fridge for few hours.⠀
10. Slice swiss roll style.⠀
11. Coat with coconut.⠀
12. Bake in oven gas mark 4 for 25 30mins or till lightly golden.