Ingredients
- 280 g soft margarine
- 175 g brown sugar, granulated
- 70 ml fresh orange juice
- zest of an orange
- 600 g self raising flour
- 750 g jam (your favorite)
Instructions
1
In a large mixing bowl beat margarine and sugar on medium speed for 10 min.
2
Scrape the sides of your bowl and mix in the orange zest.
Add the orange juice. Beat until incorporated.
3
Add 4 to 5 spoonfuls of flour and mix οn low speed.
Scrape the sides of your bowl and add some more flour.
4
Stop the mixer. Gradually add the rest of the flour and start mixing by hand.
INFO: The dough is smooth, pliable and easy to work with.
5
Take it out of the bowl and cut it into 2 pieces (⅔ & ⅓).
Transfer the ⅔ of the dough to a round paper lined baking pan (32cm / 12.6” in diameter).
6
Spread or roll out the dough into a disk of the same diameter. The center should be slightly thicker than the edges.
7
With the remaining ⅓ of the dough, shape balls the size of a hazelnut.
Brush the edges with water and place them one next to another.
8
Spread the jam evenly all over the surface.
9
Shape different sized balls with the rest of the dough. Drop them randomly onto the jam.
10
Bake in a preheated oven, at 180⁰C / 350⁰F for 35 to 40min, until it’s nicely golden.
11
Enjoy with a nice cup of coffee!
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