Simnel Pinwheels for Easter | Fruit & Marzipan Pastry Rolls
If you don't fancy making a traditional Simnel Cake this Easter, here's an easy recipe for you! Pinwheels made with puff pastry and marzipan will only require 20 minutes of hands-on time! We used shop-bought ready-rolled puff pastry, mixed fruit and peel and LOTS of marzipan to make these delicious mini Easter Pastries. Enjoy these little beauties for an indulgent breakfast or with an afternoon tea!
Equipment
- Large Baking Trays
Ingredients
- 160 g mixed dried fruit
- 40 g mixed candied peel
- 80 ml orange juice
- 1 teaspoon icing sugar
- 200 g marzipan
- 375 g ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
Instructions
- Mix the dried fruit, mixed peel and orange juice in a small bowl and leave to soak for 4 hours or overnight.
- Cut a large sheet of baking parchment and sprinkle it with a teaspoon of icing sugar. Place your marzipan on it and roll it out to a rectangle that's the same size as your pastry sheet.
- Unroll the puff pastry sheet. Lightly brush it with the melted butter. Place the marzipan sheet on top and lightly press down so it sticks to the pastry.
- Drain the fruit and squizz out some of the moisture. Sprinkle the fruit all over the marzipan evenly. Then roll it up tightly starting from the long edge. Wrap in the baking parchment and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up (it will make it easier to cut it).
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 200°C Fan. Line a large baking tray (or two) with baking parchment. Take the pastry roll out of the fridge and cut 1cm thick rounds. Place them on baking trays leaving 3-4 cm gaps in between them.
- Bake in the oven for 9-12 minutes until puffed up and starting to brown. Transfer the pinwheels onto a cooling rack to cool down.
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 21mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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