Mince Pies

Prep Time: 30 minutes to 1 Hour

Cooking Time: 10 - 30 minutes

Ingredients

 

350g Mincemeat

200g Plain Flour

40g Golden Caster Sugar

75g Ground Almonds

125g Unsalted Butter (Diced)

1 Large Egg

Milk (to glaze)

 

Method

 

Lightly butter a 12-hole pie or patty tin.

Tip the mincemeat into a bowl and stir so that the liquid is evenly distributed.

Place the flour, sugar, almonds and butter in a food processor and process briefly until it resembles breadcrumbs, then slowly add the egg.

Bring the mixture together with your hands, wrap in clingfilm and chill for an hour.

Thinly roll out the pastry on a floured surface.

Cut out 12 Circe's with a pastry cutter large enough to fill the base of the prepared tin.

Press gently into each hole, then fill with mincemeat.

Cut out another 12 slightly smaller discs and use to cover the mincemeat.

Press the edges together to seal.

Make a small slit in the top of each of them, then brush lightly with milk.

Chill for about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile pre-heat the oven to 200C/400F or Gas Mark 6.

Bake the pies for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Remove to a wire rack and serve warm.