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Date and craisin balls
Makes: approx 16
Preparation: 5 mins
1 cup toasted muesli
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup dried pitted dates, chopped
½ cup craisin
¼ cup honey
60g butter, melted
¾ cup desiccated coconut
1. Using the processing bowl fitted with the
processing blade, place muesli, dates,
honey and butter into the food processor.
Process about 45 seconds or until
combined.
Note: Do not process for longer than 1½
minutes.
2. Place coconut into a shallow dish. Using
level tablespoons muesli mixture per ball,
roll mixture into small balls. Toss muesli
balls, 1 at a time, in coconut to coat.
Place in an airtight container. Cover and
refrigerate until required.
Pistachio and fig pinwheels
Makes: approximately 24
Preparation: 15 mins
Cooking: 25 mins
30g butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind
200g dried figs, chopped
1 cup toasted pistachio
2 sheets ready rolled puff pastry
1 egg, beaten lightly
1. Preheat oven 180ºC. Grease two baking
trays.
2. Melt butter in medium saucepan, add
syrup, rind and figs. Bring to a boil, reduce
heat, simmer, uncovered about 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, using the
processing bowl
fitted with the processing blade, process
pistachio in the food processor, about 1
minute or until chopped finely, transfer
to a medium bowl. Place fig mixture in
processor bowl. Process about 1 minute or
until pureed. Add fig to pistachio and stir
to combine.
4. Lay one sheet of the pastry on board. Top
with half of the pistachio and fig mixture
and roll to enclose. Cut into 1cm slices.
Place on prepared tray. Brush with egg
wash. Bake, about 15 minutes or until
browned lightly. Serve sprinkled with icing
sugar.
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