Australian Christmas must-make
Finely chop half the mixed fruit. Place in a large bowl with the remaining filling ingredients. Stir until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside overnight, stirring occasionally, to macerate.
For the pastry, place the flour, sugar and butter in a bowl, rubbing in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and water, and combine until the mixture come together in a dough. Create two balls of dough, cover in cling wrap and rest in the fridge for at least 20 mins.
Preheat oven to 180C.
Roll out the pastry to approx. 5mm thick. Use a large circle shape to cut discs big enough to fit desired muffin tray. Cut out festive shapes or stripes for the tops.
Fill with the dried fruit mix (if it's too wet, you can strain off some of the extra fluid).
Glaze with egg wash or milk.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. Dust with icing sugar to decorate.
Ingredients
Directions
Finely chop half the mixed fruit. Place in a large bowl with the remaining filling ingredients. Stir until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside overnight, stirring occasionally, to macerate.
For the pastry, place the flour, sugar and butter in a bowl, rubbing in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and water, and combine until the mixture come together in a dough. Create two balls of dough, cover in cling wrap and rest in the fridge for at least 20 mins.
Preheat oven to 180C.
Roll out the pastry to approx. 5mm thick. Use a large circle shape to cut discs big enough to fit desired muffin tray. Cut out festive shapes or stripes for the tops.
Fill with the dried fruit mix (if it's too wet, you can strain off some of the extra fluid).
Glaze with egg wash or milk.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. Dust with icing sugar to decorate.