Swiss biscuits

Swiss biscuits

Ingredients

100g/4oz butter
50g/2oz granulated sugar
1 egg 11⁄2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest

• Grease a medium baking tray.

300g/11oz plain flour
1⁄8 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
75g/3oz chopped walnuts 100g/4oz dark chocolate (at
least 70% cocoa solids),coarsely grated

• Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat
well. Beat in the orange juice and grated zest. In a separate bowl, sift
together the flour and bicarbonate of soda, then beat into the creamed
mixture. Stir in the walnuts and chocolate. Wrap the mixture in cling film. Chill until firm enough to handle. Shape into a roll about
2.5cm/1in in diameter, wrap and chill again until very firm.
• 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 in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven, slide off the tray using a spatula and cool on a wire rack.

serves 6