Sweet Mincemeat Pies
Delicious traditional Christmas sweet mincemeat pies.
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- •2 cups Flour
- •1/2 cup Icing sugarAlso known as powdered sugar
- •Orange zestZest of one orange
- •1 cup ButterCold
- •1 pinch Salt(optional)Skip if using salted butter
- •1 count EggBeaten
- •Mincemeat fillingStore-bought or homemade
- •Egg washFor brushing the lids
- •Icing sugarFor dusting
- 1
Add flour to a food processor.
1 min
- 2
Add icing sugar and orange zest.
1 min
- 3
Add cold butter and a pinch of salt.
1 min
- 4
Pulse until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
1 min
- 5
Add beaten egg and mix until dough forms.
1 min
- 6
Wrap dough in cling film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
15 min
- 7
Preheat oven to 180°C (355°F).
1 min
- 8
Roll out pastry and cut into circles for pie bases.
5 min
- 9
Place pastry bases into greased tart tin and dock with a fork.
2 min
- 10
Fill each base with mincemeat filling.
2 min
- 11
Cut and place lids on pies, brush with egg wash.
3 min
- 12
Bake in preheated oven for 16 minutes.
16 min
- 13
Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
10 min
- 14
Dust with icing sugar before serving.
1 min
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