Thursday, August 28, 2008

Dragon Fruit Pizza



Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Serving Description: 1 pie slice
Servings: 12

Ingredients
- 1 package of ready to use pre-made sugar cookie dough
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 dragon fruit, peeled and sliced
- 3 kiwi, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled and cut in half
- 1/4 cup apricot glaze

Directions

* Roll out cookie dough into a 12 inch round.
* Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
* Allow to cool completely.
* Meanwhile, prepare fruit by washing and slicing it into 1/4 inch slices.
* Cream together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and lemon juice.
* When the crust is cool, top with the cream cheese mixture.
* Lay fruit in a circle on top of the cream cheese mixture.
* Spread apricot glaze over fruit.
* Chill until ready to serve.

*Any combination of fruit can be used for this recipe.

Recipe by: Recipetips

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

THE FAMOUS AUSSIE MEAT PIE



Ingredients

* 500g / 1lb chuck or blade steak
* 2 tablespoons flour
* Freshly ground black pepper
* 1 tsp salt
* 1/2 cup water
* 1 x 375g / 12 oz packet frozen puff pastry, thawed
* Beaten egg to glaze

Directions

1. Trim gristle and fat from steak, cut into thin shreds, then chop very finely. Dust with flour, salt and pepper and place in the top of a double boiler or pudding pan.
2. Place enough boiling water to come halfway up sides of bowl, simmer for 2 hours or until the meat is very tender. Replace water in saucepan as necessary to maintain level.
3. Allow to cool completely.
4. Roll out pastry dough thin and cut 3/4 of it to fit individual round, oblong or square pie tins. Line tins with dough, and fill about 3/4 full with meat filling. Cut lids from remaining dough, dampen edges and put into place .
5. Cut a vent in the top of each pie for steam to escape. Chill for 15 minutes, then brush with beaten egg. Bake in a preheated hot oven (200 C / 400 F) for 25 minutes or until pastry is puffed and golden. Serve with tomato sauce (ketchup).

Recipe by: Ausinternet

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