Ingredients

Pastry
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 70g Icing Sugar, some excess for dusting
  • 150g Butter
  • 270g Plain Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Water
Filling
  • 1 Medium-sized Orange
  • 70g Hazelnuts
  • 130g Brown Sugar
  • 150g Apples
  • 200g Mixed Dried Fruits
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • To Taste Cinnamon Powder
  • To Taste Ginger Powder
  • To Taste Nutmeg Powder

1. Methods for pastry

1. Cut butter into 2cm cubes. Attach Stirring Whisk to your Kitchen Machine. Into the Stainless Steel Bowl, add plain flour, icing sugar and butter.

2. Mix on Speed 2 for 2 minutes, add egg yolk and water, turn up to Speed 5 for 2 minutes until crumbly texture forms, then turn down to Speed 1 for 1 minute.

3. Remove dough and knead until smooth. Wrap in cling film, and chill for about 30 to 45 minutes.

2. Methods for filling

4. Slice apples into smaller pieces. Grate apple slices and juice orange with your Kitchen Machine.

5. Roughly chop hazelnuts, then mixed dried fruits with your Hand Blender.

6. In a lightly heated medium-sized pan, melt butter. Add chopped hazelnuts and chopped dried fruits. Stir to mix.

7. Add grated apples and orange juice, and mix well. Add brown sugar, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon powders. Cook for 20 minutes to reduce.

8. Grate orange zest, stir until well mixed, and set aside to cool. Pre-heat oven to 200°C using 4D Hot Air Mode.

9. Portion dough into 12 balls. Roll to about 5mm thick. Dust with excess flour when needed. Line in 3cm diameter muffin tin, and trim excess.

10. Collect and reroll excess dough to about 5mm thick. Cut out stars with mould no bigger than 3cm diameter.

11. Place cooked filling into lined muffin tins. Place stars on top. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes until browned.

12. Remove and leave aside to cool. Dust with icing sugar. Serve and enjoy.

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