Fig Roll Snails
Alex Horne created this dish for The Great Celebrity Bake Off ™ SU2C 2022. His snail-shaped fig rolls won genuine praise for their great fig flavour and a fig-to-biscuit ratio the judges called perfect. This Fix-It version keeps those praised elements untouched and corrects the single fault — a slightly overbaked, hard biscuit — with a gentler, paler bake that stays tender and snappable.
- Time: 90 min
Source: Relaxed Recipes
Ingredients
- FOR THE FIG FILLING
- dried figs, stems removed and roughly chopped
- fresh orange juice
- water
- light brown sugar
- Zest and juice of ½ lemon
- ground cinnamon
- salt
- FOR THE BISCUIT DOUGH
- cold unsalted butter, diced
- plain flour
- baking powder
- caster sugar
- large egg
- vanilla extract
- milk, only if the dough is dry
- FOR FINISHING
- Small amount dark chocolate or royal icing, for eyes and antennae
- Edible eyes
- EQUIPMENT
- Food processor
- Stand mixer
- Rolling pin
- baking sheets lined with parchment
- Sharp serrated knife
- Wire cooling rack
- Small piping bag or cocktail sticks
- Oven thermometer