British Fig Rolls - Almost Better Than Shop Bought!

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 175 g dried figs, rinsed and coarsely chopped (6 oz)
• 100 g plain wholemeal flour (4 ozs)
• 100 g plain flour (4 ozs)
• 2 tablespoons light muscovado sugar (1 oz)
• 75 g margarine (2 1/2 oz) or 65 g butter (3 oz)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease a baking sheet.pre-heat oven to 175c/350f/gas mark 5.
• 2 put the figs in a saucepan with 300 ml (1/2 pint) water. simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the figs are tender and the liquid is well reduced. set aside to cool, then puree in a blender or food processor.
• 3 put the remaining ingredients for the pastry in a blender or food processor with 30 ml (2 tbsp) water and mix to a dough.
• 4 knead the dough on a lightly floured surface, then roll out to an oblong about 40 x 12 cm (16 x 5 inches).
• 5 spread the fig puree down the centre of the dough rectangle and carefully fold in the sides so that they overlap over the filling.
• 6 trim the ends of the roll and cut into 3 cm (1 1/4 inch) wide slices. turn the rolls over and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• 7 mark the top of each roll with a wet fork and bake for 25-30 minutes, until lightly browned. cool on a rack.