**Video** Christmas Mince Pies

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

 

Recipe and Instructions 

Step One: Sweet Pastry Recipe

• 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  

Step Two: Choose your Toppings

1. Viennese biscuit topping:

• 225g butter 
• 90g icing sugar 
• 225g flour 
• 75g cornflour 
• Splash of vanilla   

Method 

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

Or  

2. Frangipane Topping:

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

Method:

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

Step Three: Baking your Mince Pies

1. Bake for 15-20 mins at 200C/180 fan /gas 6 until the biscuit tops are just turning golden.
2. Allow to cool and dust with icing sugar to serve