Classic Christmas Mince Pies Recipe
A traditional recipe for mince pies, a staple of British festive celebrations. Sweet, spicy and all things nice, they're the perfect addition to any Christmas party.
medium
01:20
6
METHOD
Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6.Step 2.
Cream the butter and sugar together until pale in colour.Step 3.
Mix in the flour to get a crumble-like texture.Step 4.
Add one egg, and continue to mix until you have a ball of dough.Step 5.
Roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface.Step 6.
With a round cutter, cut out 12 bases and place them into muffin trays.Step 7.
Spoon mincemeat evenly onto each pie base.Step 8.
Re-roll out the remaining dough and cut out enough lid pieces to cover each pie.Step 9.
Beat the other egg and brush the edges of each pie, then place a lid on top.Step 10.
Brush the top of each pie with more egg.Step 11.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.Step 12.
Cool on a wire rack and sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.
INGREDIENTS
225 gButter
100 gCaster sugar
350 gPlain flour
2 Eggs
350 gMincemeat
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