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To make the pastry:.
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Preheat oven to 180C.
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Grease mini half muffin tins and line a small baking tray with parchment paper.
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Sift together flours, xanthan and salt in to a mixing bowl.
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In your food processor cream the butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth and well combined.
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Gradually add in the dry ingredients and lemon zest until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
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Add in a tablespoon of water at a time - just enough to create a soft workable dough.
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Knead this dough with a bit of rice flour until workable.
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Wrap the ball of dough in some plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for about half an hour.
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To make the filling:.
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Place all ingredients in the food processor with the chopping blade and puree until smooth.
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Adjust spices and sweetener to taste and then allow to sit.
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To assemble:.
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Roll out the dough between two pieces of baking paper.
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Cut bottom cases out with a cookie cutter and place those shells in the mini muffin holes.
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Then cut the top stars with a tiny star cutter and place those on the baking tray.
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Bake the cases in the oven for about 10 minutes or until just browned.
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The stars will only take about 5 minutes.
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Fill each case with filling and then top with a star.
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Bake for another 5 minutes and then allow to cool.
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Serve plain or dust with icing sugar to serve.
