Orange biscuits (orangines)

By: Sophie Grigson From: Sophie Grigson's Weekends

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Prep time:
10 mins, plus 30 mins resting for dough
Cook time:
10 mins
Serves:
Makes 20 biscuits

Sophie Grigson's elegant orange biscuits are perfect with coffee

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Ingredients

Main:

  • 60 g blanched Almonds, roughly chopped
  • 60 g candied orange peel, roughly chopped
  • zest of 1 Oranges, finely grated
  • 45g plain flour
  • 60 g unsalted or lightly salted Butter
  • 60g caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp Milk
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Method

1. Place the almonds and candied peel into a food processor and whizz until finely chopped.

2. Add the grated orange zest, flour, butter and suagr and whizz again. Pour in the milk and process until the mixture forms a smooth dough.

3. Roll the dough into a log with a diameter of about 2.5 to 3.5cm and wrap in cling film. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4. Preheat the oven to 160°C/gas 3 and line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking parchment.

5. Remove the dough from the fridge and cut into thin slices. Lay the biscuits on the baking sheets and bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden around the edges.

6. Remove from the oven and store in an airtight tin.

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Latest Comment

I made these yesterday and they are fab. Tip: I used a round cookie cutter for the second batch i made rather that roll into a log as they are a better shape that way.

GeorginaB72617 GeorginaB72617 Posted 26 Jan 2009 10:51 AM
 

Does anyone know if these cpould be frozen?

natalieH20983 natalieH20983 Posted 02 Dec 2008 8:24 PM