Name: Orange twists recipe
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: Makes: 16
Ingredients: 125g (4oz) butter, softened125g (4oz) caster sugar; 1 medium egg; Zested rind of 1 orange; 250g (8oz) plain flour

Nutrition Per Portion

RDA

Calories

190 Kcal

10%

Fat

7 g

10%

Saturated Fat

4g g

20%

By GoodtoKnow

published 16 February 2011

Crunchy biscuit treats, dripping with orange icing - share around at kids' parties or keep all to yourself.

Ingredients

125g (4oz) butter, softened125g (4oz) caster sugar
1 medium egg
Zested rind of 1 orange
250g (8oz) plain flour

For the glaze:

175g (6oz) icing sugar
3tbsp orange juice

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Method

Set the oven to 180°C gas mark 4.
In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and orange rind and then mix in the flour to form a firm dough.
Take 60g (2oz) pieces and roll out each to 35.5cm (14in) long, then twist together. Cut twisted length into 4 pieces and place on a baking sheet. Repeat until all of the dough has been used. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins.
Cook the twists in the centre of the oven for 15-20 mins, until the edges are just starting to brown.
To make the glaze: Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and mix in the orange juice. Remove the twists from the oven and immediately brush the glaze over each one. Leave to cool and set.

Top Tip for making Orange twists

Woman's Weekly cookery editor Sue McMahon says: Chilling the dough will help these biscuits to retain their shape during cooking. The cookies could be frozen at that stage, but leave them to defrost before baking.

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