Part 1: Cocoa Pate Sable
Ingredients
Method- 150g Butter
- 75g Confectioner’s Sugar
- 0.5g Vanilla Paste
- 50g Eggs (Lightly Beaten)
- 175g Flour
- 30g deZaan Rich Terracotta Cocoa Powder
- In a mixing bowl, add butter, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla paste. Cream together until smooth and light in color.
- Gradually add eggs, beating well in between each addition.
- Add flour and deZaan cocoa powder and mix. Scrape the bowl down to make sure all ingredients fully blend into dough.
- Transfer from bowl to flattened piece of plastic film wrap. Wrap and cool in refrigerator until firm.
- Ready to use once firm.
Part 2: Mince Pie Filling
Ingredients
Method- 225g Granny Smith Apples (Diced)
- 200g Mixed Dry Fruits (Raisins, Cranberries, Prunes, Apricot and Candied Ginger) – Chopped
- 150g Toasted Hazelnuts (Chopped)
- 120g Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 Orange (Juiced)
- 1 Orange Zest
- 1 Lemon Zest
- 0.5g Cinnamon (Ground)
- 0.5g Ginger (Ground)
- 1g deZaan Rich Terracotta Cocoa Powder
- 1g Salt
- Pinch of Chilli
- 50ml Brandy
- In a medium pot, add all ingredients except for the brandy.
- Bring to a soft boil until sugar has completely dissolved.
- Take off heat and pour in Brandy. Mix until combined.
- Allow to cool down completely before adding into pie molds.
- Refer to Assembly below for further instructions.
Part 3: Assembly
Method- Preheat oven to 185ºC. Prepare a sheet tray with parchment paper with pie molds that have been lightly greased.
- While the mince pie filling is cooling, roll out pate sable to 4mm thickness. Cut circles (5cm) and form into pie molds.
- Cut stars out of the pate sable and add onto sheet tray. Cool stars and pie molds until filling is ready to be used.
- Fill the pie molds with mince filling to approx. ¾ of the way. Place the star shaped sable on top of the filling (centered).
- Lightly egg wash the top of the pie and place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Bake for approx. 15 minutes (baking time depends on the oven strength).
- Once baked, allow to cool down for 10 minutes before removing from molds.
- Dust with a bit of powdered sugar once completely cooled.
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