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Frangipani Mince Pies

Frangipani Mince Pies

  • Makes: 36 mince pies
  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • Fruit Filling:
  • 50g Sunbeam Mixed Fruit
  • 70g Angas Park Diced Apricots
  • 70g Trident Diced Dates
  • ½ green apple peeled and grated
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbs brandy
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • Vanilla Biscuit Pastry:
  • 1 ¼ cups plain flour
  • 1/3 cup custard powder
  • ¼ cup icing sugar
  • 180g cold butter cut into 2cm cubes
  • 1 egg separated (reserve egg-white)
  • 2 tbs chilled water
  • For Frangipani Topping:
  • 110g Sunbeam Almond Meal
  • 40g Sunbeam Flaked Almonds
  • 1 egg separated
  • Reserved egg-white
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Method

1.Preheat oven to 150°C
Fruit Filling:
2.Place all ingredients in a medium bowl, combine, cover and set aside. When ready to use, place into a food processer and process until well chopped.
Pastry:
3.Place flour, custard powder, icing sugar and butter into a food processor and process until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Combine egg-yolk and water then slowly pour into food processer. Process until mixture forms a soft ball. Knead pastry lightly on a floured board. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4.Roll out pastry to approximately 3mm thick. Using a 5cm fluted cutter cut out 36 rounds. Gently press into a shallow greased tartlet pan. Place a teaspoonful of the fruit mixture into each pastry case.
Frangipani Topping:
5.Using an electric mixer beat all egg-whites until stiff. Gradually add caster sugar, beating until it’s thick and glossy. Beat in egg-yolk
6.and vanilla then stir in almond meal. Place a teaspoonful of the mixture over the fruit filling and sprinkle with a few flaked almonds. Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to rest in tin for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.
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