Mince Pies Recipe

Ingredients :

225g plain flour

40g icing sugar

10ml ground cinnamon

150g butter

grated rind of 1 orange

60ml ice cold water

1 egg beaten, to glaze

icing sugar, for dusting

Mincemeat

150g shredded suet

225g currants

1 large cooking apple, coarsely grated

grated rind of 2 lemons

grated rind and juice of 1 orange

115g ready to eat prunes, chopped

115g stoned dates, chopped

150g raisins

225g sultanas

115g flaked almonds

90ml clear honey

60ml brandy or rum

5ml ground mixed spice

2.5ml ground cloves or allspice

1. To make the mincemeat, mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. Cover and store in a cool place for 2 days, stirring occasionally.
3. Pot any mincemeat not used in this recipe into sterilized jars.
4. Sift together the flour, icing sugar and cinnamon, then rub in the butter until it forms crumbs.
5. Stir in the grated orange rind.
6. Mix to a firm dough with the ice cold water.
7. Knead lightly, then roll out to a 5mm thickness.
8. Using a 6cm round cutter, cut out 18 circles, re-rolling as necessary.
9. Then cut out 18 smaller 5cm circles.
10. Line two bun tins with the 18 larger circles- they will fill one and a half tins.
11. Put a small spoonful of mincemeat into each case and top with the smaller circles, pressing the edges to seal.
12. Make a small hole in the top of each pie and glaze with egg.
13. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
14. Preheat the oven to 200C, Gas 6 and bake the pies for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
15. Cool on wire racks.
16. Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar.

Home made mince pies are so much nicer than shop bought ones, especially with this unusual orange cinnamon pastry.

Makes 18

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