Mince pies are a festive favourite for many and are super simple to make.
Ingredients:
200g plain flour
100g butter or dairy free alternative
1 medium egg
1 jar of mincemeat
Icing sugar for dusting
Recipe
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Preheat the oven to 200C/190C Fan/Gas 6.
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Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture is a bit crumbly.
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Mix in a beaten egg yolk and until it forms soft dough. Wrap in cling film or put it into a plastic bag and chill for 20–30 minutes.
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Roll out the pastry to a thickness of 2–3mm and cut out about small rounds with a pastry cutter.
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Place in lightly greased bun tins and spoon the mincemeat evenly into the pies.
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Re-roll the leftover pastry and cut out round lids, stars, stripes or other festive shapes to fit on top of the mincemeat.
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Lightly brush the pastry tops with the beaten egg and bake in the oven for 12–15 minutes until golden.
- Leave to cool and then enjoy!