Aunt Maria’s carrot rolls

My grannie use to have a neighbour called Maria. Each spring, when then first young carrots appeared, she made us lovely rolls as my sister adored them.

Aunty Maria is no longer with us, but we still make her rolls every spring.

It is so quick and easy, no sugar added, crunchy and juicy at the same time.

250 gr grated carrots         Vanilla essence

250 gr butter                       Apricot or plum jam

300 gr flour                           Icing sugar

You see, only a few ingredients. Mix the carrots with room temperature butter and vanilla essence. Add flour (you can easily make an gluten free option- choose the flour that you like).

Roll out the dough with on rolling pin until 5 mm thick. Cut round shapes using a glass or a cookie cutter. On one side put a teaspoon of jam and just fold it in half. Press the edges with a fork. Place them on the baking paper. Bake at 180°C for 15-20 minutes, until slightly brown. When cool, roll them in icing sugar.

I like to leave them without the sugar, as the jam is sweet enough, it’s up to you. However, enjoy Aunt Maria’s carrot rolls and have a nice day 🙂