Homemade mince pies

Spiced homemade mincemeat and buttery pastry combine to create these classic festive treats to enjoy with brandy cream

Homemade mince pies

SERVES

12

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

75

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

45

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • For the mincemeat:

  • 2 large Brambly apples, peeled, cored and coarsely grated

  • 350g sultanas

  • 150g currants

  • 350g raisins

  • 200g mixed chopped peel

  • 50g nuts finally chopped

  • 200ml dark rum

  • finely grated zest of 2 oranges, plus the juice of 4

  • finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons

  • 4 tsp mixed spice

  • 1 tsp ground cloves

  • 1 tsp ground ginger

  • 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

  • 350g dark muscovado sugar

  • 200g shredded vegetable suet

  • For the pastry:

  • 225g flour

  • 1 pinch of salt

  • 140g butter, chilled and cubedĀ 

  • 55g caster sugar

  • 1 egg

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