Orange and Brandy Mince Pies
Too early?? Add a spoonful of clotted cream to these mince pies to make them extra-luxurious – serve them warm with mulled wine or a piping hot cup of tea to kick off the December festivities.
Method
Based on 10 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Tip the flour and butter into a large bowl or food processor along with a pinch of salt. Rub the butter into the flour using your fingers until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, or pulse a few times if using a food processor. Stir or pulse in the caster sugar. Mix 1 tbsp of the beaten egg in a small bowl with 1 tbsp cold water and set aside (this is for brushing over the pies later). Drizzle the remaining egg into the flour mixture, and stir using a cutlery knife or blitz until the mixture starts to clump together. Bring together into a disc using your hands. Wrap and chill for 20 mins. Will keep chilled for a day.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until it’s 5mm thick. Stamp out 10 circles using a 10cm round cutter, and use them to line a 12-hole muffin tin. Using an 8cm round cutter, stamp out 10 more circles for the lids, rerolling any offcuts if needed. Scoop 1 heaped tbsp mincemeat into each case and top with 1 tsp clotted cream. Lightly brush the edges of the pastry cases with some of the beaten egg and gently press on the lids to seal. Brush over the rest of the egg and sprinkle over the demerara sugar. Cut a small steam hole in the centre of each pie using a sharp knife.
Step 3
Bake for 15-20 mins until golden. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10-15 mins. Serve warm. Will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for three three days or frozen for up to three months.
- Ingredients
- Based on 10 servings
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350g Orange & Brandy Mincemeat, see 'goes well with', below 1x Sainsbury's Matured Mincemeat with Brandy, Taste the Difference 411g -
100g Clotted Cream 1x Sainsbury's Cornish Clotted Cream, Taste the Difference 200g -
25g Demerara Sugar 1x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Demerara Cane Sugar 500g -
300g Plain Flour, plus extra for dusting 1x Sainsbury's Plain Flour 500g -
200g Cold Butter, cubed 1x Sainsbury's British Butter, Unsalted 250g -
75g Golden Caster Sugar 1x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Golden Caster Sugar 1kg -
1 Egg, beaten 1x Sainsbury's British Free Range Eggs Medium x6