Pascha Recipes
Raspberry-Filled Biscuits
Yield: 10 biscuits
Ingredients
Biscuits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
Filling
Glaze
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
Garnish
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
Biscuits
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and cardamom. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
- In a small bowl, mix together egg and cream. Stir into the flour mixture until dough forms.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 20 x 8 inch rectangle. Cut into ten 4 inch squares.
Filling
- Spread 1 tablespoon of raspberry jam across the center of each square to within 1/2 inch of edge. Roll up each square; pinch the seam to seal. Place biscuits, seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
Glaze and Garnish
- Brush tops with the glaze and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake the biscuits until golden, about 12 minutes.
- Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool slightly.
- Serve warm.