Orange passion biscuits

Name: Orange passion biscuits
Yield: Makes 40
Ingredients: a good pinch of salt; 2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon passionfruit juice; 60 g (2¼ oz) unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 150 g (5½ oz/1 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted; 1 large free-range egg; icing (confectioners’) sugar, for dusting; 95 g (3¼ oz/½ cup) coarse semolina; 110 g (3¾ oz/½ cup) caster (superfine) sugar

Preparation info

Makes
40

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A Simple Table

By Michele Cranston

Published 2016

About

These are a beautiful Italian-style biscuit to which I’ve added a dash of zesty Australian flavour with the fresh passionfruit juice. They’re crisp and tart, with an interesting texture from the semolina, and just perfect to nibble on with your favourite coffee.

Ingredients

60 g (2¼ oz) unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

In a bowl, whisk together the melted butter, olive oil, passionfruit juice and egg. Stir in the orange zest, sugar, sifted flour, semolina, baking powder and salt. Turn the dough out onto a long piece of baking paper and shape it into a long roll about 4 cm (1½