TheAustralianWomensWeekly_Food_Issue_22_2016

PARTY FOOD

The stars of the day can act all

grown−up like their favourite celebrity

with a flute of pink fizz in one hand

and a canapé in the other. As well,

there’s the kids’ all−time favourite jam

tarts made into star shapes.

PINK FIZZ

PREP TIME 5 MINUTES SERVES 12

12 sugar cubes

1.25 litre bottle chilled apple berry

drink

Just before serving, place a sugar

cube into eachchampagneflute;

add apple berry drink.

JAM STARLETS

PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES

MAKES 24

2 sheets ready−rolled shortcrust

pastry, thawed

⅔ cup (220g) strawberry jam

1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C

fan. Grease two 12−hole round−based

patty pans.

2 Cut out 24 x 6cm stars and

24 x 1cm stars from pastry.

3 Place large stars into pans; drop

level teaspoons of jam into pastry

cases. Place small stars on patty pan

in spacesbetween the holes.

4 Bake for 15 minutes. Remove tarts

from pans onto wire racks while still

hot; place small pastry stars on top

of jam. Cool.

CANAPÉS WITH THREE TOPPINGS

PREP TIME 25 MINUTES MAKES 36

80g packet mini toasts

HAM & CHEESE

2 tablespoons cheese spread

2 slices (30g) shaved leg ham,

cut into 1.5cm strips

1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh

flat−leaf parsley

HUMMUS & CARROT

2 tablespoons hummus

2 tablespoons finely grated carrot

12 coriander leaves

CREAM CHEESE & SWEET CHILLI

¼ cup (90g) spreadable cream cheese,

softened

2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh

flat−leaf parsley

1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

HAM & CHEESE

Spread most of the cheese over

12 mini toasts; top with rolled ham,

then a small dollop of remaining

cheese, sprinkle with parsley.

HUMMUS & CARROT

Spread hummus over 12 mini toasts;

top with carrot then coriander.

CREAM CHEESE & SWEET CHILLI

Combine cream cheese and parsley

in a small bowl. Spoon mixture into

piping bag fitted with a medium plain

tube; pipe cream cheese mixture on

remaining toasts. Drizzle each with

sweet chilli sauce.

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