Mince pies recipe

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.