Recipe of Award-winning Mince pies

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, mince pies. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Tangy mince pies with a hint of orange in the pastry. I have taken over the yearly family tradition for making mincemeat. You will want to make this early- to mid-November to allow it to ferment and the flavors to mingle in time for Christmas.. Mince pies are a Christmas staple and this really easy mince pie recipe will soon become a family favourite.

Mince pies is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Mince pies is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have mince pies using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mince pies:

1. Make ready cold butter
2. Make ready plain flour
3. Get ground almonds
4. Prepare golden caster sugar
5. Make ready Zest of 1 orange
6. Make ready salt
7. Make ready egg yolk
8. Prepare cold water
9. Take good quality mincemeat
10. Get egg
11. Get Icing sugar (for dusting - optional)

Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. The filling for the mince pies typically uses suet, which is an animal fat. If you don't eat meat, look for a vegetarian version or make mincemeat using an alternative fat such as cold butter or shortening. Shortcrust pastry (used in this recipe) is a traditional mince pie case, but some like puff pastry.

Steps to make Mince pies:

1. Rub butter into flour with fingertips until you have a crumbly mixture
2. Add almonds, sugar, orange zest and salt and mix together with fingertips
3. Add egg yolk and water, bring all together and knead into a soft dough
4. Put in a plastic bag and put in the fridge for 30 minutes
5. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface nice and thin (but still thick enough that it doesn't tear)
6. Cut out 18 holes and place each one into a greased mince pie tin.
7. Spoon mincemeat into each cup (don't overfill or it'll leak over in the oven - a level tsp or a little less should be plenty)
8. Cut out star/Christmas tree/holly shapes from the remaining dough and place on top.
9. Brush each mince pie with the beaten egg (this gives the pies a nice golden glaze) and put in a preheated oven at 180 for 12-15 mins (keep a close eye on them, they cook quickly and burn easily!)
10. After they've cooled, lightly sieve some icing sugar over them if you want to

If you don't eat meat, look for a vegetarian version or make mincemeat using an alternative fat such as cold butter or shortening. Shortcrust pastry (used in this recipe) is a traditional mince pie case, but some like puff pastry. You can make quick, flaky mince pies by. Ever had a real homemade mince pie? We mean the authentic mincemeat pie made with meat (beef, lamb, or wild game) and suet simmering in spices, nuts, and fruit.

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