ALMOND DATE BISCUITS RECIPE

Almond Date Biscuits are one of my favourites as I really love anything with dates in them. My trouble is that when I start eating the Almond Date Biscuits it is very hard to stop at one biscuit. My husband likes to have a cup of tea before he goes to bed at night and he really likes to have one or two of the Almond Date Biscuits with it. I am sure if you make these biscuits your whole family will enjoy them.

Almond Date Biscuits Ingredients

1/2 lb dates
2 Tbs water
1 tsp grated orange rind
1 cup plain flour
4 oz butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
pinch of salt
almonds for topping

Almond Date Biscuits Method

In a saucepan add the chopped dates, water and grated orange rind. Put the saucepan on the oven plate and simmer for 5 minutes or until the dates are soft, keep stirring well while simmering. When done mash to a pulp and place it in a bowl to cool. In a large bowl put sugar, and butter and cream it. Then add egg yolk and the vanilla and beat well. Now add the salt and flour and chill for 1 hour. Try the mixture and if it is to soft to handle add more flour, it should only need 1 extra tablespoon if that.

Take spoonfulls of dough and make into balls 1 inch in diameter. Grease a tray and place each biscuit 2 inches apart on it. With your thumb make a hole in the top and bake the Almond Date Biscuits in a slow oven 300 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Take out of the oven and put them on a wire rack to cool slightly. Fill the hole in the middle with a little bit of date mixture and top with a split almond. I also just do plain ones without the hole in the top.

Enjoy your freshly made Almond Date Biscuits!