Sunbeam Decadent Fruit Mince
Preparation 20 Minutes
Cook MACERATE: 2 WEEKS + Minutes
Serves
Method
Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl till combined.
Place into sterilised jars and store in a cool dark dry place to macerate for as long as you can before using.
This fruit mix made ahead can be used for so many great Sunbeam Recipes!
Ingredients
1 Cup SUNBEAM Raisins, chopped
2 Cups SUNBEAM Gourmet Mixed Fruit
1/2 SUNBEAM Red Glace Cherries, chopped
1/4 Cup Angas Park Dried Apricots, diced
1 Cup Angas Park Dried Cranberries
1/3 Cup Angas Park Mixed Peel
370g Bonne Maman Apricot Jam
1/2 Cup White Rum
1/4 Cup Triple sec
1/4 Cup 23rd St Not Your Nannaβs Brandy (or your favourite brandy)
1/2 Cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons mixed spice
Recipe Collection
Christmas Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 180Β°C (160Β°C fan-forced).
Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper patty cases. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter, mixed spice and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Fold in flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in Sunbeam sultanas.
Spoon mixture into paper cases until two-thirds full.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.
Cool in pan for 5 minutes, before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the icing: beat cream cheese with icing mixture. Slowly fold melted and cooled chocolate.
Ice the cupcakes and decorate with mini gingerbread houses.
Fruit & Nut Chocolate Nests
Β Aiden and Bailey definitely approve!!
Granola Bar
Preheat oven to 160Β°C.
- Grease and line an 18cm x 28cm slice pan with baking paper.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix melted butter and honey together and stir into dry ingredients
- Press mixture firmly into tin using the back of a spoon. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool in the tin before slicing into bars.
Chocolate Bunny Cakes (Gluten Free)
- Pre-heat oven to 180Β°C (160Β°C). Line 10 x β cup capacity muffin pans with paper cases.
- Place eggs, honey, oil and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat well with electric beaters for 2 minutes. Fold in the almond meal, flour, cocoa and baking powder until mixture is well combined. Stir in the sultanas.
- Spoon mixture between paper cases and bake for 22-24 minutes until cooked. Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For icing, beat together the cream cheese and honey until smooth. Dollop over the top of cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with coconut. Decorate with ears and nose.
Honey Roast Chicken with Nutty Stuffing
Preheat the oven to 220c on fan-forced.
Combine stuffing ingredients in a food processor until roughly chopped.
Remove stems from rosemary and combine with honey, olive oil in a small bowl.
Fill chicken with nutty stuffing and roast chicken for 20 mins.
Remove chicken after 20 mins and cover outside with honey glaze, season with salt.
Cook for a further 25 mins on 180c until golden
Apple & Sultana Crumble Cake
1. Pre-heat oven to 180Β°C (160Β°C fan-forced). Lightly grease a 22cm spring form pan and line the base with baking paper.
2. Place butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time until well incorporated.
3. Add sour cream, followed by the flour, almond meal and spice. Mix until batter is smooth. Add sultanas, mixing in well. Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing the top. Sprinkle with diced apples.
4. For the crumble, combine oats, sugar and butter in a bowl and using fingertips, rub to combine so mixture resembles chunky breadcrumbs. Mix in the almonds. Sprinkle over apples and bake for 1 hour or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Serve warm with custard or cream.
