Pecan and date biscuits
For the next three weeks Chef Suné Niemand shares recipes for all types of holiday and Christmas cookies. The first batch of recipes is for cookies that will last well into the holidays, a delicate custard cookie, a rustic pecan and date biscuit and an old favourite, the oats choc chip biscuit.
| Ingredients | |
| 125g | butter |
| 60g | sugar |
| 1 | egg |
| 140g | cake wheat flour (250ml) |
| 5ml | baking powder |
| Pinch of salt | |
| 155g | dates, finely chopped (250ml) |
| 100g | pecans, roughly chopped |
| 1 | cup corn flakes, lightly crushed |
Method
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Add the egg and stir to combine.
- Sift the cake wheat flour and baking powder and add the butter mixture.
- Add the dates and pecans.
- Shape the dough into oblong ‘nuggets’ and roll in the corn flakes.
- Bake at 180°C for 10 minutes (until it reaches a light straw colour).
