Desserts Recipes - Swiss Biscuits Recipe

  
 

Desserts Recipes - Swiss Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 6

  • 100g/4oz butter (plus extra for greasing)

  • 50g/2oz granulated sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice

  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

  • 300g/11 oz plain flour

  • 1/8 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

  • 75g/3oz chopped walnuts

  • 100g/4oz cooking chocolate (coarsely grated)

Method:

  1. Grease a medium-sized baking tray.

  2. Beat together the butter and sugar, add the egg and beat well. Beat in the orange juice and grated zest.

  3. Sift together the flour and bicarbonate of soda and beat into the creamed mixture.

  4. Stir in the walnuts and chocolate. Wrap the mixture in c1ingfIlm and refrigerate until firm enough to handle.

  5. Shape into a roll about 2.5cm/1in diameter, wrap and chill again, until very firm.

  6. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Cut the roll into slices about 1cm/1/2in thick, place on the baking tray and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.