Easy Mince Pies
Delight in the festive season with these homemade mini mince pies, filled with deliciously sweet mincemeat encased within a buttery almond-infused pastry. The warmth of orange zest adds a fragrant touch to these petite treats, perfect for sharing with family and friends during the holiday season. Enjoy the joy of baking as you create these irresistible bite-sized goodies that are sure to bring comfort and cheer to all who indulge in them.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 140g/5oz cold butter
- 225g/8oz plain flour
- 50g/2oz ground almonds
- 50g/2oz golden caster sugar
- 1 orange
- pinch of salt
- 1 egg yolk
- 1-2 tsp cold water
- 280g/10oz good quality mincemeat
- 1 egg
- for dusting icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/190C Fan/Gas 6.
- Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture is a bit crumbly. Stir in the almonds, caster sugar, orange rind and salt .
- Mix in the egg yolk and 1â2 teaspoons of water until it forms soft dough. Wrap in cling film or put it into a plastic bag and chill for 20â30 minutes.
- Roll out the pastry to a thickness of 2â3mm and cut out about 18 rounds measuring 7.5cm/3in with a pastry cutter.
- Place in lightly greased bun tins and spoon the mincemeat evenly into the pies.
- Re-roll the leftover pastry and cut out round lids, stars or other festive shapes to fit on top of the mincemeat.
- Lightly brush the pastry tops with the beaten egg and bake in the oven for 12â15 minutes until golden.
- Remove from oven and leave for a few minutes before removing from tins and cooling on a wire rack. Dust with icing sugar to serve.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT1H
Yield
Makes 18
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