How to make mince pies for Christmas
How to make mince pies for Christmas and impress your family and friends. You can try this recipe or my other one for chocolate mince pies muffins for yet another indulgent treat.
An easy recipe for mince pies
150g butter
250g plain flour
50g ground almonds
50g caster sugar
1 orange
pinch of salt
1 happy egg
1-2 tsp cold water
280g/10oz good quality mincemeat
For the topping:
100g butter
75g plain flour
100g caster sugar
1tsp cinnamon powder
1 nutmeg
Method
Place butter in freezer overnight.
Preheat oven to 180°C.
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.
In a food processor, add the mixture, happy 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.
Roll out the pastry to a thickness of a pound coin and with a round cookie cutter, cut out about 20 rounds.
In a non-stick tartlet baking tray, press the rounds into the tray and spoon the mincemeat evenly into the pies.
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.
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
Originally posted 2013-11-29 13:14:54.
Kate Davis-Holmes
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7 Comments
Paola
They look yummy! Our local traditional Christmas tart is called “Christmas star” and it’s just puff pastry with some plum jam in the middle. Will try these with my kids!
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Rhyming with Wine
Ooh I’m bookmarking this Kate! Love the idea of the crumble topping. Thanks for linking to #DreamTeam x
Mrs Lighty
I’ve done mince pies like this before, as a gluten free version! I do love a mince pie!! Thank you for linking this to #DreamTeam.
Kim Carberry
Ahh! We love to make mince pies in the run up to Christmas. x
Lydia C. Lee
Not a fan of mince pies myself but I like the idea of crumble topping. #Stayclassymama
tiredbutcraftymummy
The orange in the pastry is definitely the key to a good mince pie. It gives it a little lift and tastes so much more luxurious! #StayClassyMama
loopyloulaura
I love mince pies and usually make my own (I need to work on my vegan version for this year!) Thanks for linking up with #stayclassymama