Tis' the season for presents, mistletoe and everybody's favourite Christmas treat... Mince Pies!
These classic treats are the perfect way to celebrate the festive season; whether you're leaving them out for Santa Claus or enjoying them yourself with a nice, warm cuppa!
This recipe is easy-to-follow and guaranteed to produce the perfect batch of Mince Pies.
Read ahead to discover how we make these scrumptious, seasonal pies!
Info
Prep Time: 30 Mins
Cooking Time: 20-25 Mins
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 300g Plain Flour
- Pinch of Salt
- 150g Fridge Cold Butter
- 3 tbsp Icing Sugar
- 1 Large Free Range Egg (Beaten with 1 tbsp Cold Water)
- 300g Mincemeat
To Finish:
- 1 Medium Free Range Egg, Beaten
- 1 tbsp Caster Sugar
Instructions
- Place the flour, salt and butter in a food processor and pulse until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the icing sugar and pulse again, then the large beaten egg mixture and pulse briefly to form a rough dough.
- Tip the pastry onto a work surface, and using your hands, bring the dough together into a ball.
- Wrap in cling film and chill for 20-30 mins.
- Brush a 12-hole bun tin with melted butter and set aside in the fridge.
- After chilling, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out the dough until it’s 4mm thick.
- Use a round cutter to cut out 12 discs of pastry that are about 6mm bigger than the bun tin holes.
- Bring the scraps of dough together and re-roll as necessary.
- Press a round of pastry into the bottom of each hole. Fill each pasty case with a level tablespoon of mincemeat. Don’t overfill them as they will leak and make your mince pies stick to the tray.
- Cut out 12 lids with a smaller pastry cutter, re-rolling the pastry as necessary. Brush a little beaten egg around the base of the lid and stick it down onto the pie-edge, pressing gently to seal.
- Brush the tops of the mince pies with egg wash and sprinkle lightly with caster sugar.
- Use a sharp knife to make a small incision in the middle of the pie, so they can let out steam as they bake.
- Return the pies to the fridge while you preheat the oven to 190C / 170C Fan / Gas Mark 5.
- Bake the mince pies for 20-25 mins, or until golden brown and crisp. Set the tray aside to cool for 5 mins before turning the pies out.
