Date and Apple Bickies

A while ago we bought a packet of bickies from Aldi.  They became a firm favourite.  But they aren't cheap and they do contain a bit more sugar than I would like as well as a few different bits and pieces that we could do without.

I hunted high and low on the web until I found this recipe from Mums in the Mix.  But as usual, I didn't have all the bits!  It wasn't exactly what I needed, because I needed them to be apple cinnamon, but that was easily tweaked.

So here's my take on these yummy bickies.

Date and Apple Bickies
Ingredients
6 dates (I used medjool dates- don't forget to pip them!)
1/2 cup apple puree
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup water
130g butter
30g panela sugar (sub raw/coconut/ whatever sugar floats your boat)
1 egg
125g wholemeal self-raising flour
125g plain flour

Method
Chop the dates up into 3-4 pieces depending on their size.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the dates and water.  Bring to the boil then cook until sticky and thick.
Combine with the apple puree and cinnamon and refrigerate.
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees or 160 fan forced.
Combine the sugar and butter in your food processor.  Blitz until combined.
Add the egg, blitz again.
Add both flours, blitz until a thick dough forms.
Roll into a ball and refrigerate in a container for at least 1/2 hour.
Divide the dough into three.
Roll out each third into a large rectangle approx 20cm by 10cm.  Slice through the middle to make two rectangles.
Use one third of the fruit mix to put a line of it down the left hand side of each rectangle.
Roll each rectangle up then cut into 3-4 pieces.  Place on a lined baking tray.
Repeat with the other dough balls.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden.

Makes about 16 biscuits (depending on the size you want).