2 2/3 cup (375g) seeded dried dates, chopped coarsely
3/4 cup (180ml) water
2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
pinch baking soda
Method
Spicy fruit mince pillows
1
Beat butter and sifted icing sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Beat in egg until combined. Stir in sifted flours, in two batches. Cover dough; refrigerate 30 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, make spicy fruit filling; cook dates and the water in medium saucepan, stirring, about 10 minutes or until thick and smooth. Stir in spices and soda. Cool.
3
Preheat oven to 180°C. Line oven trays with baking paper.
4
Roll dough between sheets of baking paper to 30cm x 40cm rectangle; cut into four 7.5cm x 40cm strips. Spoon filling into piping bag fitted with large 1.5cm plain tube; pipe filling down centre of each strip. Fold edges in until they meet to enclose filling; turn seamside down onto board. Cut each roll into 10 pillow shapes; place pillows, seam-side down, on trays. Brush pillows with milk, sprinkle with caster sugar.