Maltese Figolli (Easter Biscuits) - VegKit.com

Ingredients

• [For the biscuit dough:]
• 4 cups (500g) plain flour
• 225g vegan block butter, chilled
• 1 1/2 cups (150g) icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons egg-free custard powder e.g Foster Clarks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon orange blossom water (optional)
• 1/4 cup (60g) water or orange juice, chilled
• [For the almond filling;]
• 2 1/2 cups (250g) blanched almond meal
• 1 1/4 cups (225g) icing sugar
• 1/4 cup (60g) aquafaba
• 1 teaspoon almond extract, or to taste
• [To decorate (or as desired):]
• 1 1/2 cups (250g) roughly chopped dairy-free chocolate
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil or neutral oil, of choice
• Icing, sprinkles, desiccated coconut or as desired