Mince pies recipe

Mince pies recipe

Mat Follas' mince pie recipe uses ground almonds, orange, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Makes 20 mince pies.

Ingredients

  • 150 g butter
  • 250 g plain flour
  • 50 g ground almonds
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 1 orange
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 -2 tsp cold water
  • 280 g good quality mincemeat
  • 5.3 oz butter
  • 8.8 oz plain flour
  • 1.8 oz ground almonds
  • 1.8 oz caster sugar
  • 1 orange
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 -2 tsp cold water
  • 9.9 oz good quality mincemeat
  • 5.3 oz butter
  • 8.8 oz plain flour
  • 1.8 oz ground almonds
  • 1.8 oz caster sugar
  • 1 orange
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 -2 tsp cold water
  • 9.9 oz good quality mincemeat
For the topping
  • 100 g butter
  • 75 g plain flour
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 3.5 oz butter
  • 2.6 oz plain flour
  • 3.5 oz caster sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 3.5 oz butter
  • 2.6 oz plain flour
  • 3.5 oz caster sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp nutmeg

Details

  • Cuisine: English
  • Recipe Type: Dessert
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 20 mins
  • Cooking Time: 15 mins
  • Serves: 10

Step-by-step

  1. Place butter in freezer overnight. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Put the flour into a mixing bowl. Using a cheese grater, grate the butter into the flour and add caster sugar, almonds, and salt; zest the orange and add, then gently stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
  3. In a food processor, add the mixture, egg yolks and 1-2 teaspoons of water. Use a pulse action until it forms a soft dough, then place it in the fridge for 30 minutes, to chill.
  4. Roll out the pastry to a thickness of a pound coin and with a round cookie cutter, cut out about 20 rounds.
  5. In a non-stick tartlet baking tray, press the rounds into the tray and spoon the mincemeat evenly into the pies.
  6. Make a crumble topping by quickly mixing the butter, flour, cinnamon and caster sugar in your food processor until it forms a crumble. Sprinkle the crumble over the pies, grate some nutmeg over the top and bake in the oven for 12 - 15 minutes until golden.
  7. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Recipe provided by Happy Egg

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