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DESSERTS
Serves 8 - 10
BASE:
150g margarine
100g caster sugar
50g light brown sugar
1 egg (medium)
2.5ml (
1
/2 tsp) vanilla essence
300g plain flour
10g baking powder
FILLING:
1 ripe banana, mashed
225g cream cheese, softened (see tip, page 56)
50g caster sugar
45ml (3 tbsp) orange juice
TOPPING:
75g fresh blueberry
150g sliced strawberry
2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
45ml (3 tbsp) apricot jam
1Preheat the oven to CONVECTION 180ºC.
2To prepare the base, cream together the margarine
and sugars. Stir in the egg and vanilla essence, then mix
in the flour and baking powder.
3Press the dough evenly into a greased 25cm (10”) flan
dish.
4 Place on the lower shelf and cook on CONVECTION
180ºC for 16 minutes. Rotate the dish 180º after half
the cooking time.
5 Leave the base to cool before adding the filling.
6To prepare the filling, in a bowl mix the banana, cream
cheese, sugar and orange juice until smooth. Spread on
top of the cooled base.
7Arrange the fruit on top of the filling. Place the jam in
a small dish and heat on 100% for 30 seconds - 1
minute, until melted. Drizzle or brush over the fruit to
glaze.
FRUIT TART
Serves 6 - 8
BASE:
50g margarine
15ml (1 tbsp) golden syrup
225g ginger or digestive biscuits, crushed
FILLING:
50g margarine
50g caster sugar
45ml (3 tbsp) clear honey (see tip, page 61)
2 eggs (medium), beaten
450g cream cheese (see tip, page 56)
45ml (3 tbsp) milk
150ml (
1
/4 pint) single cream
15ml (1 tbsp) cornflour
5ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence
TO DECORATE:
Slices of fresh fruit,
e.g. strawberry, kiwi fruit
1To prepare the base, place the margarine and syrup in
a bowl, heat on 70% for 2 minutes. Add the crushed
biscuits, mix well. Spread the mixture evenly over the
base of a greased 25cm (10”) flan dish. Set aside.
2To prepare the filling, beat the margarine, sugar, honey,
eggs and cream cheese together until smooth.
Mix in the milk, cream, cornflour and vanilla essence.
3Pour the mixture into the biscuit base and spread
evenly.
4 Place on the low rack and cook on DUAL
CONVECTION 160ºC, 10% for 35 minutes.
5 Leave to cool in the refrigerator for 3 - 4 hours or
overnight.
6 Decorate with fresh fruit to serve
BAKED CHEESECAKE
Microwave Tip: Softening avocados
Pierce an unpeeled avocado in several places.
Place on the turntable and heat on 100% for 1 minute. Allow to cool before peeling.
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