This super yummy recipe was prepared by Jeremy Attard, Senior Group winner from the Lamb Brand Kwalita' Malta Kids Competition 2016.
You will need:
For the filling
Lamb Brand Walnut Kernels 200g
Vita Natura Figs Garland 200g
Vita Natura Dates 200g
Hello Orange Juice, enough to cover figs and dates
Cooking Brandy 50ml
For the pastry
Lamb Brand Plain Auntie's Mix Flour 500g
Lamb Brand Castor Sugar 160g
Lamb Brand Vanilla Powder 1/2 tsp
Butter 220g
Eggs 2
All you have to do:
For the pastry
Crumb together by hand the butter in to the flour. Add the sugar and vanilla powder. Mix in the eggs to form a soft dough.
For the filling
1. Cut the dates and figs in small pieces.
2. Put them in a pan and cover them with the orange juice and cook until all the juice has evaporated.
3. Let the mixture cool for a while then add the brandy and walnuts.
4. Line an 8 inch tin with the sweet pastry and put the filling on top.
5. Cover with pastry using a lattice cutter and bake.