Mince Pies Recipe

Name: Mince Pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups mixed dried fruit; ¼ cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons golden walnuts; 1 ¼ tablespoons brandy; 12 granny smith apple, peeled, coarsely grated; ¼ teaspoon mixed spice; ¼ teaspoon nutmeg; 2 cups plain flour; ¼ cup powdered sugar icing; 150 g butter, chopped; 2 tablespoons chilled water; 1 egg, beaten, for sealing and glazing; white sugar or raw sugar, for sprinkling; 1 egg yolk

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups mixed dried fruit
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons golden walnuts
1 ¼ tablespoons brandy
12 granny smith apple, peeled, coarsely grated
¼ teaspoon mixed spice
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups plain flour
¼ cup powdered sugar icing
150 g butter, chopped
2 tablespoons chilled water
1 egg, beaten, for sealing and glazing
white sugar or raw sugar, for sprinkling
1 egg yolk

1
To make filling combine ingredients in a bowl, cover and allow to stand at least overnight.
2
Pre-heat oven to 180'c conventional/160c fan forced.
3
For pastry: combine flour, Icing sugar mixture and butter in a food processor and blend to fine crumbs.
4
Pulse in egg yolk and water until mixture comes together.
5
Roll out pastry between 2 sheets of baking paper to about 5mm thick.
6
Cut 12 rounds with a 9cm cutter then re-roll pastry and cut 12 rounds with a 6.5-7cm cutter for the top of the pies.
7
Coot for 30 minutes.
8
Gently press larger rounds into greased muffin pan.
9
Drain off any liquid from filling and divide mixture between pastry bases.
10
Brush edges with beaten egg and top with lids, pressing to seal.
11
Brush pies with more egg then sprinkle over a little sugar.
12
Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and firm.
13
Remove and cool completely.
14
Dust with optional icing sugar to serve.

845

kcal

Calories

Fat

111

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups mixed dried fruit, ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons golden walnuts, 1 ¼ tablespoons brandy, and more.

Yes, Mince Pies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Mince Pies

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