Mince Pie Trees
Get into the festive spirit with these delightful Mincemeat Christmas Tree Pastries. Layers of flaky puff pastry filled with sweet mincemeat come together to form adorable holiday trees that are as fun to make as they are to eat. Baked until golden and dusted with icing sugar, these treats are perfect for sharing with loved ones or enjoying as a sweet treat during the holiday season.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- plain flour , for dusting
- 425g pack ready-rolled puff pastry (2 sheets in each pack)
- 350g jar mincemeat
- 1 egg , beaten
- 1 icing sugar , to serve
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment. Unroll one of the pastry sheets onto a lightly floured surface, with the long edge nearest you. Spread with mincemeat, top with the second sheet of pastry, then cut in half, widthways, down the middle.
- For each piece, cut into 4 strips down, measuring 6cm, 4cm, 2cm, and 1cm in width. Next, cut across evenly to make 12 ‘ladders’ of pastry. Dip the knife in flour if it sticks. Brush with egg. Chill for 10 mins.
- Build the trees on the baking sheets. Stack the strips, mincemeat middles facing up, starting with the longest and finishing with the smallest. It helps them look more tree- like if you fold them a little in the middle, too. Once stacked, squash with your hand to flatten into a tree shape. Can be frozen for up to a month. Bake for 20 mins (25 mins from frozen) or until the pastry is golden and the mincemeat bubbling. Leave to cool on the tray for 5 mins, then lift onto a wire rack with a palette knife and let cool completely. Dust with icing sugar to serve.
Cook Time
15M
Prep Time
PT20M
Nutrition
- Calories: 111 calories
- Fat Content: 5 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 16 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 9 grams sugar
- Protein Content: 1 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.16 milligram of sodium
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