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CHRISTMAS FRUIT PIES
Makes 8
2
⁄
3
cup mixed dried fruit
¼ cup/60ml orange juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon ground mixed spice
2 teaspoons brandy
2 teaspoons cornflour
2 teaspoons water
1 sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, for bases
1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry, for tops (optional)
Combine fruit, juice, sugar, butter, mixed spice and
brandy in a saucepan. Stir and cook over moderate
heat for 2 minutes.
Blend cornflour with water, add to fruit and stir until
mixture boils and thickens. Allow to cool.
Preheat Party Pie Creations until the ‘Ready-to-bake’
light illuminates.
Insert pastry bases, fill each base with
1
⁄
3
cup mixture.
Cover with pastry tops if required.
Close lid and cook for 10-12 minutes or until pies are
cooked and golden brown.
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BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDINGS
Makes 8
1½ tablespoons caster sugar
¼ cup/60ml cream
¼ cup/60ml milk
2 x 60g eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of ground cinnamon
8 slices fruit bread
¼ cup sultanas
Combine and whisk sugar, cream, milk, eggs, vanilla
and cinnamon in a bowl.
Use the pie cutter to cut the bases from the bread
slices. Dice leftover bread.
Preheat Party Pie Creations until the ‘Ready-to-bake’
light illuminates.
Insert the bread bases into the Party Pie Creations
using the pie press.
Sprinkle diced bread and sultanas evenly into
the bread bases and top with 1 tablespoon of egg
mixture.
Close lid and cook for 4-5 mins or until custard is set
and bread is light golden brown.
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Simple Snacks
Dessert Pies and Sweet Ideas
NOTE
More information on making Pastry Pies, Bread Pies
and Pie Fillings can be found in ‘Hints and Tips for
Best Results’ on Page 10.
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