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British Mince Pies Recipe

mince pies on a tray
Kanchan Dilip
British Mince Pies Recipe has a medley of dried fruits, nuts and sugar that are encased in a buttery short crust pastry. These sweet treats are served at Christmas in the U.K. I love this classic Christmas treat which are sprinkled with sugar on top and served warm with cream!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine British
Servings 14 mini pies
Calories 357 kcal

Equipment

  • muffin trays, oven

Ingredients
 
 

For the short crust pastry:

  • 1 lb all-purpose flour
  • 12 oz unsalted butter
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 6-8 tbsp water ice cold

For the mince pies:

  • 14 oz mincemeat vegetarian
  • 1 tbsp milk or cream for brushing
  • 1 tbsp caster or powdered sugar

Instructions
 

How to make the pastry:

  • Prepare the ingredients.
    ingredients in bowls
  • Sift the flour with the salt in a mixing bowl. Rub the butter in using your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add ice cold water a little at a time to make a firm dough. Wrap the dough shaped like a disc in cling film and refrigerate for 10 minutes if you live in a warm place.
    flour mixed with butter resembles breadcrumbs

How to make the mince pies:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
    Lightly dust a rolling surface and roll out the dough to 1/8thinch thickness. Stamp out rounds using a fluted or round cutter to fit your muffin tray.
    rounds cut from the dough
  • Place the round into the muffin tray. Spoon the mincemeat only up to the brim and do not overfill the pies.
    Cut with a smaller (in diameter) round cutter to ¼ inch thick and place on top of the pie base. Seal the edges with milk or water and press gently on top. I crimped the edges so that the tops do not loosen and fall off while baking since the mincemeat will heat and bubble up.
    mincemeat in the pie shells
  • Pierce a small hole using a cake tester or toothpick on top of the pie. Brush the pies with milk or cream. Bake for the mince pies for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown on the edges.
    mince pies brushed with cream
  • Serve the British Mince Pies warm (dusted with caster sugar or powdered sugar on top) with cream of your choice.
    British mince pies in a tray

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Notes

  1. Brush the edges of the pie with water or milk to help seal the top crust on to the bottom.
  2. If you wish to have a star or other shapes for the top crust that exposes some of the mincemeat, then you need not pierce a hole to let the steam escape.

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 4gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 203mgPotassium: 41mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 607IUCalcium: 11mgIron: 2mg
Keyword British mince pies, mince pies, pies
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