Mince Pies

These traditional British pies are a festive must-have at Christmas. Fill with mincemeat (a dried fruit mixture), bake and serve with brandy butter.

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Difficulty
Low
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Time
35 min
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Author
lorem ipsum

Ingredients

Servings: 12
Makes: 12

75 g icing sugar
  salt, to taste
4  eggs, lightly beaten
200 g plain flour
400 g mincemeat, (a spiced, fruity mixture)
  icing sugar, as needed
100 g butter, cubed, chilled


Instructions

STEP 1/5

Preheat oven to 180°C.

STEP 2/5

Add sugar, butter, flour, and salt into the appliance bowl

Mix for 2 minutes speed 2.

STEP 3/5

 Add 3 beaten eggs to bowl.

Mix for 1 minute speed 2.

Wrap the pastry in plastic.

Chill in the fridge for about 1 hour.

Roll out the pastry to 5 mm thick.

Cut the pastry into rounds, enough for all the holes of the cupcake pan.

Line the holes of the cupcake pan with the pastry rounds.

Bake at 180°C for 5 minutes.

STEP 4/5

Add mince pie filling into each of the pastry cups.

Use the leftover pastry to cut out lids.

Cut a small circle or Christmas shape out of the lid to decorate.

Place the lids on top of each pie.

Brush with remaining beaten egg.

Bake for 10 minutes at 180°C.

STEP 5/5

Dust with icing sugar.

Mince Pies

These traditional British pies are a festive must-have at Christmas. Fill with mincemeat (a dried fruit mixture), bake and serve with brandy butter.

Ȑ
Difficulty
Low
ȑ
Time
35 min
&
Author
lorem ipsum
Servings:12
Makes:12

Ingredients


75 g icing sugar
  salt, to taste
4  eggs, lightly beaten
200 g plain flour
400 g mincemeat, (a spiced, fruity mixture)
  icing sugar, as needed
100 g butter, cubed, chilled

Instructions

STEP 1/5

Preheat oven to 180°C.

STEP 2/5

Add sugar, butter, flour, and salt into the appliance bowl

Mix for 2 minutes speed 2.

STEP 3/5

 Add 3 beaten eggs to bowl.

Mix for 1 minute speed 2.

Wrap the pastry in plastic.

Chill in the fridge for about 1 hour.

Roll out the pastry to 5 mm thick.

Cut the pastry into rounds, enough for all the holes of the cupcake pan.

Line the holes of the cupcake pan with the pastry rounds.

Bake at 180°C for 5 minutes.

STEP 4/5

Add mince pie filling into each of the pastry cups.

Use the leftover pastry to cut out lids.

Cut a small circle or Christmas shape out of the lid to decorate.

Place the lids on top of each pie.

Brush with remaining beaten egg.

Bake for 10 minutes at 180°C.

STEP 5/5

Dust with icing sugar.

Notes