Now bring me some figgy biscuits...(please)

It's the first of December yippee! It is now officially acceptable to have on the Christmas scents and listen to carols whilst baking. I always get so excited at the beginning of December, the build up to Christmas is such a fun, magical and truly delicious time of the year.

Rich's birthday is tomorrow so we don't put up our tree or decorations until after it. We'll put them up on Friday this year, just in time for our 'Deck the Hall's' Christmas party. The advent calendar however is allowed to break these rules so I went down to the shed and fished it out today yay! Last year was our first Christmas in our very own home so we decided it would be festive and homey to make our own advent calendar. I say we, I had nothing to do with the production of it. Sewing is not my forte. Rich on the other hand is a dab hand with the old sewing machine so was able to whip up a little advent stocking calendar for us.

Last year we stuffed it with Terry's Chocolate Orange pieces. Yum. This year though, as I'm starting the old biscuit business and biscuits are a daily bake in the flat now, I've decided we'll have a little biscuit treat in there instead. So I'll share our advent biscuit recipes on here.

I mentioned in the other post I'd been trying a bit of healthier baking and baked a batch of raw cookies. They passed the taste test so now I'll share them with you. I think they're particularly festive because they contain figs, walnuts and some christmassy spices. They are gluten, refined sugar and grain free. Full only of healthy goodness, which means you can nibble away guilt free! So a super way to kick off this fabulous month.

Christmas themed Figgy Biscuit

1/2 cup almonds
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp pomegranate juice
6 dried figs
Pomegranate gems to decorate

Whack it all in the blender and blend until a sticky dough forms

Lightly flour a clean surface and roll out the dough.

Cut into suitably festive shapes (or whatever you would prefer). You could also roll them into little balls, which are equally delightful to munch on.

Pop in the freezer for about 10 mins to firm up

Store in the fridge.

Rosemary and Walnut Figgy Delights

1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup rolled oats
6 figs
A few rosemary leaves (I used too much, you only need a subtle hint)
1 tbsp honey

Whack it all in the blender and blend until a sticky dough forms

Lightly flour a clean surface and roll out the dough.

Cut into suitably festive shapes (or whatever you would prefer). You could also roll them into little balls, which are equally delightful to munch on.

Pop in the freezer for about 10 mins to firm up

Store in the fridge.

These are wonderful served just before bed, with a steamy cup of decaf tea and and a little listen to a traditional carol, like this one.

Have the most delicious December.

Lizzie x