Peach Pie Pops Food

PEACH PIE POPS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg with whisk. Add peaches; toss to coat. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick and bubbly and coats peaches. Remove from heat. Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 450°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Remove 2 pie crusts from pouches; unroll on floured work surface. Using 3 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out 8 rounds from each crust. Place 8 rounds on each cookie sheet. Gently press 1 craft stick in center of each round. Spoon fruit mixture evenly onto each round to within 1/2 inch of edge. Brush edges with egg.
• Remove remaining 2 pie crusts from pouches; unroll on floured work surface. Using 4-inch round cutter, cut out 8 rounds from each crust. Cut each round into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Place half of strips 1/4 inch apart over filling on each round. Weave remaining strips over and under. Seal edges. Brush strips with remaining egg. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.

PEACH MELBA POP PIES

Steps:

• Set 6 plump raspberries aside and tip the rest into a bowl. Add the peaches and toss together. In a small bowl mix the cornflour and honey to make a paste, pour over the fruit and combine.
• Unroll the pastry sheets and use a pizza wheel to cut out 6 rectangles from each one. Turn a piece of pastry so the long side is nearest to you, and fold it in half like a book, to create a fold down the middle. Open the pastry out and spoon the fruit filling onto one side, leaving a border of about 1cm around the edge. Brush the beaten egg around the edges and fold the pastry again to encase the filling. Use a fork to seal the edges all the way around, then brush all over with more egg. Poke a few air holes in the top with the fork. Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling. Arrange the pop pies on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment and chill for at least 30 mins, or for up to 24 hrs. Alternatively freeze for up to 2 months.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake the pop pies for 20 mins, or until the pastry is golden and the filling is bubbling through the holes. Remove from the oven and cool for at least 20 mins. If cooking from frozen, bake for an extra 5 mins. Meanwhile crush the remaining raspberries until juicy and mix with the icing sugar to make a thick icing. Spread thinly over the pies and sprinkle with freeze dried raspberries or sprinkles, if you like. Eat warm, or cold, for breakfast or drizzle with cream or custard for dessert.