Christmas Mince Pies

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a mountain of rich and fruity homemade mince pies.

Sweet Pastry

203g Plain Flour
79g Icing Sugar
79g Butter
1 Egg
1 jar mince meat
½ dessert apple (finely diced)

Method
1. Put flour, icing sugar & butter into mixing bowl using paddle attachment.
2. Mix on low speed to resemble breadcrumb
3. Add together being careful not to overwork
4. Wrap in paper or cling film rest in fridge for 1hr
5. Brush inside of bun tin with soften butter & line with paper
6. Pin out pastry on lightly floured bench – cut in rings
7. Line bun tin with pastry
8. Mix the apple into mincemeat and spoon a tablespoon into each case

Choose your Toppings

Viennese biscuit topping :
225g butter 
90g icing sugar 
225g flour 
75g cornflour 
Splash of vanilla 



Method 
Cream butter, sugar & vanilla 
Add flour & cornflour  
Mix to light pliable dough 
Pipe mix onto mince pies using a star knozzle   
Any remaining mix can be piped into biscuits

Or

Frangipane Topping

100g butter 
100g sugar 
2 eggs 
100g ground almonds 
50g flour 

Method:- 

Cream butter & sugar 
Add eggs little at a time combining before adding more egg 
Scrape down sides of bowl with spatula.
Add flour & almonds mix until incorporated. 
Pipe onto top of mince pies

Bake for 15-20 mins at 200 C / 180 fan / gas 6 until the biscuit tops are just turning golden.

Allow to cool and dust with icing sugar to serve