Sweet treats continued

Peach sorbet

Makes 6 serves

1 cup white crystal sugar

2 cups/500ml water

250g fresh peaches, peeled, destined and quartered

6 egg whites

Mint leaves, for decoration

1.Heat sugar and water in a small saucepan, stirring until dissolved. Set aside and cool. . Assemble the ikon™ Food Processor using the Quad® processing blade.

. Place peaches and cooled syrup into the processing bowl. Process until smooth. Transfer peach mixture to a shallow plastic dish, cover and freeze until just setting. Return partly frozen mixture to processing bowl and process. Repeat this 1-2 more times to beak down the large ice crystals. Cover and return mixture to the freezer.

4.Reassemble the ikon™ Food Processor using a clean Quad® processing blade. Place egg whites into the clean processing bowl and process until foamy. Add the partly frozen mixture and mix into the foamed egg whites using the Pulse button until folded through. Return to shallow plastic dish, cover and freeze until just setting.

Serve scooped into dessert dishes and decorate with mint leaves.

Rich sweet shortcrust pastry

Makes 1 serve

2½ cups/375g plain flour 180g chilled butter, diced ½ cup caster sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1.Assemble the ikon™ Food Processor using the Dough blade.

. Place flour and butter into the processing bowl. Process until butter is absorbed into flour.

. With the motor running, slowly add sugar then the lemon juice through the food chute until a dough ball forms. Do not over process. If mixture is too dry add a little water while processing.

4.Remove dough and knead briefly on a lightly flour dusted surface. Transfer dough to a freezer bag, seal and refrigerate until required.

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NOTE: All recipes use Australian Standard Measuring Cups and Spoons.

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Breville BFP650 manual Peach sorbet, Rich sweet shortcrust pastry, Makes 6 serves, Makes 1 serve

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