250g Flour
60g castor sugar
125g cold butter
1 egg
Filling:
60g dried Turkish apricots
40g dates
75g chopped almonds or pecans
50g Sultanas
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp orange juice
1 egg yolk
Method:
Sift flour and sugar on to work surface. Make a well in middle and cut in butter and drop egg. Working with finger tips work into a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic and chill one hour. Cut apricots and dates in small pieces. Combine with dates, and nuts. Roll out pastry on floured board. Brush heated honey over pastry and sprinkle filling evenly all over. Drizzle with orange juice. Carefully roll pastry into a swiss roll, trim edges and seal. Place roll on baking sheet brush with egg yolk and bake at 200 for 40 45min. Cool on wire rack.
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