Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
10 to 30 mins
Serves
Serves 2–4
Dietary
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 150g/5½oz butter, softened
- 120g/4½oz golden caster sugar
- 2 free-range egg yolks
- ½ large orange, finely grated zest only
- ½ unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest only
- 250g/9oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
For the citrus sugar
- ¼ orange, finely grated zest only
- ¼ lime, finely grated zest only
- ¼ unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest only
- 50g/1¾oz caster sugar
For the fruit medley
- 150g/5½oz raspberries
- 100g/3½oz caster sugar
- 1 lemon, juice only
- 1 clementine, segmented
- ½ pineapple, balled using a Parisian scoop
- 50g/1¾oz blackberries, halved
- 50g/1¾oz passion fruit seeds
- 50g/1¾oz black seedless grapes, halved
- 50g/1¾oz pomegranate seeds
- 1 pear, peeled and balled using a Parisian scoop
- Champagne
- small fresh mint leaves, to decorate
Method
To make the biscuits, preheat oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Gradually beat in the egg yolks until fully incorporated, then beat in the rest of the ingredients.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until about 5mm/¼in thick. Cut out the biscuits using a 6cm/2in cutter and arrange them on a non-stick baking sheet, re-rolling and cutting any trimmings. Transfer the biscuits to the fridge until firm.
To make the citrus sugar, mix the zests with the sugar in a small bowl until combined.
Bake the biscuits for 8–10 minutes, or until they are starting to turn a pale golden colour. Sprinkle the hot biscuits with the citrus sugar and leave to cool on a wire rack.
To make the fruit medley, blend the raspberries with the sugar and lemon juice in a food processor, then pass through a sieve.
Divide the purée between four serving glasses, top with a mixture of the fruits and decorate with mint leaves.
In front of the guests, crack open the Champagne and pour over the top of the dish. Serve with the citrus-spiced biscuits.