Mince Pies

Perfect for the festive season! Super easy to make and really tasty. You can either buy mincemeat or make your own but I would really recommend making your own pastry because that's what really makes it! The pastry recipe comes from the Good Food website but I felt the mix was a bit dry which is why I add an egg yolk - it also makes it easier to roll out.

Ingredients:

(Pastry)

225g cold butter , diced
350g plain flour
100g Caster sugar
1 Egg Yolk

(Mincemeat)

300/400g Mincemeat Shop bought or make your own.

The best recipe for this I know of is Delia and you can find it here:

Delia Smith's Mincemeat Recipe

(Extra)

1 Egg (Beaten)
Icing sugar to dust the mince pies with

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°c.

2. To make the pastry, rub the butter into the flour to form breadcrumbs. Then mix in the sugar and the egg yolk.

3. Squeeze the mix into a ball, kneading slightly. You can either use the dough straight away or chill it for 20 minutes.

4. Roll out the mixture on to a floured surface and cut rounds the same size as your cupcake tin. Then line the tins with the rounds. (The mix should make between 12-18 mince pies)

5. Spoon a good teaspoon of mincemeat on to each round and then place another round on top, sealing the edges with your fingers.

6. Brush the tops of the pies with the beaten egg and then bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Once out of the oven leave to cool in the tins for five minutes before transferring them to the cooling rack.

7. Dust the mince pies with icing sugar before serving. Enjoy warm or cold.