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Crabmeat Pie
 This rich crabmeat pie is flavoured with fennel and is delicious hot or cold. |
Crabmeat Pie |
Frosted Plum Tricorns
 These decorative frosted plum tricorns, filled with cream are the sort of parcels all your family will be only too pleased to unwrap. Economical and not difficult to make, they look very luxurious. |
Frosted Plum Tricorns |
Summer Tabbouleh
 cracked wheat is perfect with crisp, just-cooked summer vegetables mixed with handfuls of fresh herbs and tossed with a lively honey and mustard dressing to give it an extra bite. |
Summer Tabbouleh |
Egg and Basil Tartlets
 These egg and basil tartlets are filled with chopped egg and topped with a garlic and basil mayonnaise. Make the tarts ahead, then they are quick to finish. |
Egg and Basil Tartlets |
Shortcrust Pastry
 Shortcrust is the one pastry that everyone should make at home. shortcrust is quick to make, cheap and, what is more, extremely versatile. There are very few dishes — vol au vents is one example — in which shortcrust will not do as effectively as another pastry. Shortcrust makes excellent
two-crust or single-crust pies and is the perfect pastry for lining every type of tart or flan. |
Prune and Apple Meringue
 Meringue is a wonderfully quick and economical way of producing a glamorous-looking dessert. If your numbers increase unexpectedly, it is also an excellent way of eking out a small quantity of fruit. |
Smoked Salmon and Sour Cream Quiche
 A flan makes the most of this luxurious fish, spreading it among several diners. Trimmings of salmon can be used, which are usually sold at a reduced price. The quiche will serve 6 as an appetizer or 4 for a main course. |
Rich Shortcrust
 This short-crust is the best for pie toppings and for party food. |
Sweet Rich Shortcrust
 Perfect for fruit tarts and summer desserts of all sorts, this pastry should be used as a lining but not as a topping. |
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