Saturday, December 26

Christmas Fare: Deluxe Mince Pies


https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1gdGR67-Rwdn6odc1alcdrVtvX_mqJQ4Q

My Laura and Eloise love mince pies and to be honest I am not a fan.   I buy them and occasionally I am gifted them but I had never made them until this year.   We are in lockdown, and despite many attempts, couldnt seem to get any online.

So I took some inspiration from Mary Berry, ordered the ingedients online  and changed her recipe to suit something I might eat.

The results? Totally edible!  I have had two, one on Christmas Eve and one on Boxing Day. For me, that is a lot.  Even Hubby tried and liked.  My girls have declared no more bought ones... maybe they can make these next year!?

Ingedients
Pastry
230g plain flour 
100g cold butter
1 egg

Filling
1cup fruit mince
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup chopped almonds

Top with
1 log richter chocolate covered mazipan



Method
Process flour and butter together until breadcrumb-like.  Add egg, and process until it comes together. 

Place in glad-wrap and into the fridge for an hour.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees c
Grease a 12 slot tart tray

Then roll out your dough onto floured surface about 3-5mm thick and cut out with cutter to fit your tart tray.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1g6GKwn3SwRsBp6n6bwjYzvI6YSY3SAmE

Prick your casings with a fork.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1mZzMKeiBVS8-uXIcx8rmUCOHnaQiBi8i

In a bowl, add your fruitmince, apricots and almonds together
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1QBlsM1NsO6wSWK4mC7_XsncXsFl704VD


It’s starting to be a bit more ‘deluxe’ from this moment!
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1twIGRsIsioJyEZc3ikizzNRiAvXnHoGT

Fill your casings, no need to blind bake (bonus, who has time for that at Christmas?)
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1KUTTE4r36rNTmUX-gukYtECC3oJI6Yev

Grab your marzipan... this is optional but soooooooo worth it.  I promise.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1jJa84yfYSPa3Pn6tX29jCT4z80JI6wFN
 
Slice it thinkly - about 2mm
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1C2X4qoxKaDrDl2QbhW3GF_cQ-lN_Se82

Place onto your pies
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1MwVdE6eC1gIuEV28WLqYRZXS78LYmh4k

Then pop a bit of pastry on top of the marzipan.  This is usually a star, but I had a heart cutter easily at hand...
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Y82jt6bzGM5OYZfpNmgPvnkUvTXarjp9

No need to egg-wash or anything - aren’t they cute?
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1tHnwcCLfoq88sESe5GbIzEOPq6Wd2lt0

Pop intobthe oven for 12 minutes qnd bring them out to cool for 15 minutes before dusting with icing sugar
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1BtSSKSsH6qZTRLtGVhTV4vEWCQ3hWdQC

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