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Beef and Mushroom Pie Filling
Ingredients
1tbspoliveoil
500gchucksteak,cutinto1.5cmcubes
1smallbrownonion,choppednely
100gsmallbuttonmushrooms
2tspplainour
400gcanchoppedItaliantomatoes
1⁄4cupbeefstock
1tspItalianherbsorseasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
• Cookmeatinfrypaninbatchesuntil
browned.Transfertoaplate.
• Addonionandmushroomtodishandcook
for3minutes.
• Addour,stirringuntilwellcombined.
• Addtomatoesandstock,stirringcontinuously
untilmixturecomestotheboil.
• Returnbeeftopanwithherbsorseasoning.
• Seasonwithsaltandpepper.Setasideto
cool.
Cherry Pie Filling
Ingredients
580gfrozenpittedcherries
1tbsplemonjuice
¼cuprawsugar
½tspgroundcinnamon
2tbspcornour
Method
• Combinecherries,lemonjuice,cinnamon
andsugarinamediumsaucepanover
mediumheat.Cook,stirring,for5minutesor
untilthecherrieshavethawedandthesugar
isdissolved.
• Blendcornourwith2tbspcoldwaterina
smallbowl.Stirintothecherrymixtureand
cook,stirring,for2to3minutesoruntilthe
mixtureboilsandthickens.Setasidetocool.
Chicken and Leek Pie Filling
Ingredients
1tbspoliveoil
1smallleek,trimmed,thinlysliced
350gchickenbreastorthighllets,
cutinto1.5cmcubes
1tbspplainour
1⁄4cuppouringcream
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
• Heatoliveoilinanon-stickfryingpanover
mediumheat.
• Addleekandcook,stirringfrequently,for3
minutesoruntilsoft.
• Addchickenandcookforanadditional4
minutesoruntilcookedthrough.
• Stirthroughouruntilwellcombined.
• Graduallyaddcream,stirringconstantly,until
mixturecomestotheboil.Removefromheat.
• Seasonwithsaltandpepper.Setasideto
cool.
Bacon & Potato Quiches
Ingredients
110gsmokedbacon,choppedandcooked
80ggruyere(orcheddar)cheese
100gpotatoes,cookedanddiced
30gparmesancheese
4eggs,beaten
4tbspdoublecream
1smallonion
2tbspparsley,nelychopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
• Preheatthepiemaker.
• Mixallingredients,leavingalittlecheese
aside,untilwellcombined.
• Placeacut-outsheetofshortcrustpastryin
eachofthepiemakermoulds,addthelling
andtopwiththereservedcheese.
• Closethelidandcookfor8to10minutes,or
untilthellingissetandthepastryisbrowned
aroundtheedges.
NOTE:Ifthellingisnotquiteset,unplugthe
piemakerandleavethequichestostandfor
afurther2minuteswiththelidclosed.