I imagine some of you are expecting to see a recipe or two. Well, if you insist, here’s a recipe – “or two” will have to wait until I next update IBBC log…
Fun fig rolls
What you need
30g ground rice
Shake of mixed spice
90g caster sugar (I like the brown stuff)
Pinch of salt
180g butter (believe me, butter makes for better biscuits)
1 ungenerous tablespoon of golden syrup
10 large, juicy, dried figs, chopped with stalk-end removed
What you have to do
Mix dry ingredients
Beat in butter & syrup
Roll dough into an oblong, approx. 38 x 18cms
Spread chopped figs down the centre
Roll up the dough, seal the overlap & squash it all slightly
Cut it into 2 and place it seal-side down on a well-greased baking tray (you might want to use to parchment to make it easier to lift when it’s cooked)
Bake at 110C (Fan) for 16-20 minutes
Remove from tin. Cut when warm, to whatever size is suitable for somebody who really deserves that homemade biscuit.