Strawberry And Apricot Gâteau; Meringues; Shortcrust Pastry; Beefburgers - Kenwood Chef KM400 series User Manual

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strawberry and apricot gâteau
ingredients: sponge G 3 eggs
75 g ( 3 oz) caster sugar
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75 g ( 3 oz) plain flour
G
150 ml (
filling and decoration G
G Sugar to taste
225 g ( 8 oz) strawberries
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225 g ( 8 oz) apricots
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Halve the apricots and remove the stones. Cook gently in very little
method
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water, adding sugar to taste, until soft.
Wash and halve the strawberries.
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To make the sponge, whisk the eggs and sugar at maximum speed until
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very pale and thick.
Remove the bowl and the whisk. Fold in the flour by hand using a large
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metal spoon - do this carefully to keep the sponge light.
Put the mixture into two 18 cm ( 7 ") greased and lined sandwich tins.
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Bake at 180˚C/350˚F /Gas Mark 4 for about 20 minutes until the cake
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springs back when lightly touched.
Turn out onto a wire rack.
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Whisk the cream at maximum speed until stiff. Add sugar to taste.
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Roughly chop the apricots and a third of the strawberries. Fold them into
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half the cream.
Spread this over one of the sponges, then put the other sponge on top.
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Spread the remaining cream on top and decorate with the remaining
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strawberries.

meringues

4 egg whites
ingredients G
G 250 g ( 9 oz) icing sugar, sieved
method Line your baking tray with non-stick baking parchment.
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Whisk the egg whites and sugar at maximum speed for about 10 minutes
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until it stands in peaks.
Spoon the mixture onto the baking tray (or use a piping bag with a 2.5 cm
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( 1 ") star nozzle).
Bake at 110˚C/225˚F /Gas Mark
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crisp. If they start to brown, leave the oven door slightly ajar.
G Store meringues in an airtight tin.

shortcrust pastry

ingredients G 450 g ( 1 lb) flour, sieved with the salt
G 5 ml ( 1 tsp) salt
225 g ( 8 oz) fat (mix lard and margarine straight from the fridge)
G
About 80 ml ( 4 tbsp) water
G
hint G Don't overmix
method Put the flour into the bowl. Chop the fat up roughly and add to the flour.
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Mix at speed 1 until it resembles breadcrumbs. Stop before it looks
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greasy.
Add the water and mix at minimum speed. Stop as soon as the water is
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incorporated.
Cook at around 200˚C/400˚F /Gas Mark 6 , depending on the filling.
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beefburgers

ingredients 250 g ( 9 oz) prime sinewless beef
G
method Cut into 2.5 cm ( 1 ") cubes.
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If you don't have a mincer, use your liquidiser and mince small amounts
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at a time. Use speed 2 for 15 seconds maximum . Clean around the
blades between one batch and the next.
Mix with seasonings such as chopped onion, mixed herbs (fresh or
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dried), coarse black pepper, and the juice and rind of a lemon.
Shape into 2 beefburgers and grill on medium to high heat until
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thoroughly cooked.
⁄ pt) double cream
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1 ⁄ for about 4 - 5 hours until firm and
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