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Mince Pies
Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
25 Minutes
Ingredients
6
Servings
24
The combination of melt-in-the-mouth pastry and rich fruit make mince pies a strong contender for the ultimate Christmas bake. These star-shaped festive treats are packed with an indulgent fruity filling and plenty of ground cinnamon to bring out the quintessential Christmas flavours. These are irresistible with a dollop of cream!
Top tips: Add a sprinkle of Schwartz cinnamon and a little grated orange zest to your pastry to make it extra Christmassy. These mince pies can be kept in an airtight container for 2-3 days, or can be frozen and re-heated to be served warm.
Top tips: Add a sprinkle of Schwartz cinnamon and a little grated orange zest to your pastry to make it extra Christmassy. These mince pies can be kept in an airtight container for 2-3 days, or can be frozen and re-heated to be served warm.
Ingredients
plain flour for dusting
500 gram pack sweet shortcrust pastry
400 gram (14 ounce) mincemeat
1 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoons Cinnamon Ground
Icing sugar to dust, optional
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Pre-heat oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4.
- 2 Dust work surface, pastry and rolling pin with flour, then roll out pastry to a thickness of around 3mm. Use a large circular cutter cut 24 bases and using a star shaped cutter cut 24 lids. Remember to re-roll any spare pastry to cut extra bases and star shapes until you have used it all up.
- 3 Press bases into a greased or non-stick patty tin. Mix the mincemeat with the Cinnamon and add 1 tsp to each base, ensuring not to overfill to prevent mincemeat bubbling over the pastry.
- 4 Place pastry stars on top of the bases, and press to gently seal the edges. Brush the stars and edges with the milk, before cooking in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool and dust with icing sugar if desired.