Date and craisin balls

Recipes continued

Makes: approx 16

Preparation: 5 mins

1 cup toasted muesli

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup dried pitted dates, chopped

½cup craisin ¼ cup honey

60g butter, melted

¾ cup desiccated coconut

1.Using the processing bowl fitted with the processing blade, place muesli, dates, honey and butter into the food processor. Process about 45 seconds or until combined.

Note: Do not process for longer than 1½ minutes.

2.Place coconut into a shallow dish. Using level tablespoons muesli mixture per ball, roll mixture into small balls. Toss muesli balls, 1 at a time, in coconut to coat.

Place in an airtight container. Cover and refrigerate until required.

Pistachio and fig pinwheels

Makes: approximately 24

Preparation: 15 mins

Cooking: 25 mins

30g butter

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

200g dried figs, chopped

1 cup toasted pistachio

2 sheets ready rolled puff pastry

1 egg, beaten lightly

1.Preheat oven 180ºC. Grease two baking trays.

2.Melt butter in medium saucepan, add syrup, rind and figs. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer, uncovered about 5 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.

3.Meanwhile, using the processing bowl fitted with the processing blade, process pistachio in the food processor, about 1 minute or until chopped finely, transfer to a medium bowl. Place fig mixture in processor bowl. Process about 1 minute or until pureed. Add fig to pistachio and stir to combine.

4.Lay one sheet of the pastry on board. Top with half of the pistachio and fig mixture and roll to enclose. Cut into 1cm slices.

Place on prepared tray. Brush with egg wash. Bake, about 15 minutes or until browned lightly. Serve sprinkled with icing sugar.

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