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2.Knead pastry until smooth then shape into a disk. Wrap pastry in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3.Grease a 24cm round loose-based flan tin. Roll pastry, between two sheets of baking paper, large enough to line tin. Lift pastry into tin and press into sides; trim edges. Cover and refrigerate for 40 minutes.

4.Preheat oven to 200°c. Place tin on oven tray; line tin with baking paper then fill with dried beans. Bake for 10 minutes then remove beans and paper and cook in oven for a further 10 minutes or until pastry is lightly browned; remove from oven and reduce heat to 160°c.

5.Carefully pour into pastry case and bake for about 35 minutes or until set. Cool in tin before serving.

Chocolate Mousse

200g plain cooking chocolate

30g butter, cubed, at room temperature

4eggs 40g sugar

1 tablespoon fresh cream

1.Break chocolate into pieces and place in a bowl.

2.Melt the chocolate by placing the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.

3.Add 2 tablespoons of water and the cubed butter to the chocolate and stir to obtain a smooth texture.

4.Using the processing bowl fitted with the processing blade ,process 2 egg yolks and half the quantity of sugar for 30 seconds.

5.Add the cream and continue to process for a further 15 seconds.

6.Remove the food pusher and gradually pour in the melted chocolate mixture through the feed tube. Continue to process for 20 seconds.

7.Pour the mixture into a glass bowl.

8.Clean the processing bowl and processing blade.

9.Using the processing bowl fitted with the processing blade, process the egg whites until soft and fluffy.

10.Add a pinch of salt and the remaining quantity of sugar and continue to process for a further 10 seconds.

11.Gently fold the egg whites with the chocolate mixture (fold mixture as little as possible).

12.Pour mixture into serving bowls and place in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Honey Pikelets

3 large eggs

¼cup honey 1 cup milk

1 ½ cups self raising flour pinch salt

1.Using the processing bowl fitted with the processing blade, add all ingredients into the processor bowl and pulse until combined. Scrape down sides of processor and pulse again until smooth.

2.Pour mixture into a jug and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3.Place tablespoon amounts of mixture into a lightly greased frying pan until golden on each side.

4.Serve with butter.

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Sunbeam LC7600 manual Chocolate Mousse, Tablespoon fresh cream, Honey Pikelets

LC7600 specifications

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