Ingredients 140g butter 225g plain flour 50g caster sugar pinch of salt 1 egg yolk 12 tsps cold water 250g mincemeat icing sugar for dusting Equipment 1 mixing bowl 3 ID: 490940
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Mince Pies
Ingredients:140g butter225g plain flour50g caster sugarpinch of salt1 egg yolk1-2 tsps cold water250g mincemeaticing sugar for dusting
Equipment:1 mixing bowl3 small bowls1 rolling pin1 cupcake tin1 pastry brush1 wire cooling rack1 round cutterAny other cutters of your choice
Separate
the egg yolk from the egg white
Rub
the butter into the flour and add the caster sugar and a pinch of salt until the mixture is a bit crumbly
.
Combine
mixture with the egg yolk and 1-2 teaspoons of water until it forms soft dough, then put it into a plastic bag and chill until next
lesson
Roll
out the pastry to a thickness of 3-4mm and cut out about 12 rounds with a pastry
cutter
Place
in lightly greased patty tin and spoon the mincemeat evenly into the
pies
Re-roll
the leftover pastry and cut out round lids, stars or other festive shapes to fit on top of the
mincemeat
Lightly
brush the pastry tops with milk or beaten egg and bake in the oven for 12 - 15 minutes until
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8) Remove
from oven and leave for a few minutes before removing from tins and cooling on a wire rack9) Dust with icing sugarHere are a few designs for the top of your mince pies: