Mince pies for santa - recipe
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Prepare
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Serves
12 -
Cook
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Skill
Easy
Ingredients
- 250 g Plain white flour
- 50 g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 125 g Butter (unsalted)
- 3 tbsp Orange juice
- ½ Orange zest
- 6 tbsp Mincemeat
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) beaten
- Icing sugar for dusting
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1
Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan, gas mark 7). Grease a 16 hole mini tartlet tin.
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2
Put flour and caster sugar into a large bowl. Rub the butter into the flour mixture.
For this step you'll need:
- 250g Plain white flour
- 50g Unrefined golden caster sugar
- 125g Butter (unsalted)
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3
Add the finely grated zest of 1/2 orange and 2-3 tablespoons of orange juice. Mix and bring the mixture together to form a ball. Knead lightly, cover with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
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4
Roll out the pastry thinly. Use a fluted pastry cutter to press out either 16 circles if you’re making mini mince pies or 12 circles if you want to make regular sized mince pies. Use a slightly smaller cutter to make the lids. Line the tin with the larger circles.
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5
Fill each with a teaspoon of mincemeat and place the smaller pastry lids on top. Brush with a little beaten egg.
For this step you'll need:
- 6 tbsp Mincemeat
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) beaten
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Bake for 10-12 minute until golden.
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7
Once out of the oven dust with a little icing sugar for that perfect finishing touch.
For this step you'll need:
- Icing sugar for dusting