Middle Eastern Biscuits with date, fruit mince and pistachio filling

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Recipe's preparation

1. Add 100 g pistachio nuts into the mixing bowl and chop 8 sec / speed 7. Empty into a small bowl and set aside.
2. Add plain flour, mahlepi spice, sugar, yeast & pinch salt into the mixing bowl and Mix 20 sec / speed 4.
3. Add melted unsalted butter, rose water & water into the mixing bowl and Mix 30 sec / speed 5
4. Kneed 2 min. Empty the dough onto a silicone mat and kneed by hand until the dough comes together and form into a ball.
Place the dough into a bowl, cover with glad wrap and let it rest for 20 min.
Meanwhile prepare the filling (No need to wash the bowl for this step)
5. To prepare the filling Add pitted dated (cut in half), unsalted butter softened at room temp., cinnamon powder, rose water & mahlepi and Mix 20 sec / speed 4, scrape around the bowl and Mix 20 sec / speed 10 or until it resembles a smooth paste.
Empty the date paste into a medium size bowl, add in the fruit mince and half of the chopped pistachio and mix well until combined, set asaide.
6. Pre-heat the oven at 180c and prepare 2 large baking trays lined with baking paper or silicone baking mat if using.
7. Empty the rested dough onto a silicone mat, cut into 4 equal portions, roll each portion into to a sausage shape then press down flat into a rectangular shape apx 25cm x 14 cm x 1/2 cm thickness.
8. Divide the reserved filling into 4 equal portions and roll each portion into to a sausage shape apx 25cm long and place each one in the middle of each of the prepared rectangular shaped dough, sprinkle a bit of the reserved chopped pistachio, then roll the dough to enclose the filling. Press the seems together, roll over so the seem is at the underside. Repeat with the other 3 dough and filling portions.
9. Cut each rolled portion (log) into angle shaped biscuits (refer to the supplied photo).
Place the cut biscuits onto prepared baking tray, brush with egg wash (if need egg free then brush with little milk), sprinkle with chopped pistachio (optioal) and bake in pre-heated oven at 180c for 15 to 20 min or until cooked & light brown in colour.
You don't want to overbake as the biscuit will dry out.
10. Let the biscuits cool completely on the tray, than roll each one into lots of icing sugar and place on a serving platter or can store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Enjoy !!