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Mum's Crumb Cookies

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 24 slices
Course: Sweet Things
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 375 grams plain flour (all purpose) flour (2 1/2 cups)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 200 grams butter (unsalted) at room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 110 grams Caster (Superfine) Sugar (1/2 cup)
Filling
  • 500 grams pitted dates
  • 1/8 teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 1/3 cup hot water
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • icing (confectioners) sugar to serve

Method
 

  1. Grease and flour (or line) a 33 x 23 cm baking tin.
  2. To make the dough, mix all the dough ingredients together, preferably in a food processor, until it forms a soft dough.
  3. Divide the dough into two parts: two-thirds and one-third. Wrap the smaller portion in plastic wrap and put in the freezer for 2 - 3 hours.
  4. Press the remaining two-third portion of dough into the base of the prepared tin so it is evenly distributed.
  5. Preheat the oven to 200℃ (375℉).
  6. To make the filling, place all filling ingredients in a food processor and process until a paste is formed. Spread evenly on the base dough.
  7. Using the coarse side of a grater, grate the frozen dough over the filling.
  8. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until the crumbs become golden. Allow to cool then cut into diamonds or squares. Sprinkle with icing sugar before serving. Keeps well in an airtight container.
OTHER FILLINGS
  1. Other filling options include 1 cup povidl (plum) jam (pictured); 250 g chocolate hazelnut spread; 4 granny smith apples, grated and mixed with 1/2 cup sugar, zest of 1 lemon and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.