Monday, January 07, 2008

Apricot and chocolate twirl


Makes 12-15 twirls

Ingredients

DOUGH
75g butter
450g self-raising flour
50g caster sugar
2 eggs, beaten
150ml milk

FILLING
25g butter, melted
150g dried apricots, chopped
100g dark chocolate chips
2 TBSP milk to glaze

1. Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar, eggs and milk to form a soft, non sticky dough.

2. Roll out to form a 35cm square.

3. Brush the melted butter over the square. Spread the apricots and chocolate over the dough within 2.5cm of the top and bottom.

4. Roll up the dough tightly like a Swiss roll and cut into 2.5cm slices. Place the slices onto a baking tray. Brush with a little milk to glaze.

5. Bake in a 180 degrees preheated oven for 30 minutes until cooked and golden.

6. Best serve warm!

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