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Russian Tea Biscuits

Sue Lau
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4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Russian
Servings 32
Calories 166 kcal

Equipment

  • Parchment paper, cookie sheet, food processor

Ingredients
  

Dough:

  • 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup superfine Baker's sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup frozen butter shredded
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 egg yolk

Filling:

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries craisins
  • 1-1/2 cups toasted walnuts finely chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups cranberry-cherry jam or other flavor

Topping:

  • 1 egg white
  • 3/4 cup coarse crystal sugars

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
  • Use the shredding blade of a food processor to shred the frozen butter like cheese.
  • Add butter to flour mixture and combine.
  • Add heavy cream, vanilla, eggs and yolk, mixing together without handling excessively, until it comes together in a ball.
  • Divide into four pieces.
  • Work with one piece as you keep the rest chilled in the refrigerator.
  • Roll one piece out thinly to about 8"x9".
  • Microwave the raisins with the little bit of water to soften.
  • Stir those with the walnuts.
  • Again, microwave the jam until it starts to be a little runny.
  • Spread dough with 6 tablespoons of the jam leaving a little room at the top and bottom of the long edge., then top with half a cup of the raisin nut mix.
  • Roll the dough from the long side, pinching the top edge closed (the pastry should be longer, not shorter).
  • Cut the dough into eight pieces, re-crimping if necessary.
  • Place seam side up on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  • Brush tea biscuits lightly with egg white and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Then work on the remaining three dough pieces the same way.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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