December 11th, 2008 by Lola

Love them or hate them…Mince pies. I love them!

One of the most popular Christmas traditions recipes made simple for you!!

Ingredients:

• 1 quantity puff pastry
• 450g mincemeat
• 55g caster sugar
• 1 egg beaten with a pinch of salt
• 60ml milk
• Flour, for dusting.
• You’ll also need a rolling pin, a 3inch & a 2 ½ inch round pastry cutter and 2 patty trays.

If you like, once the mince pies are cool you can add a layer of icing sugar over them. Oh so sweet!

Method

1.       Preheat oven to 392°F (200°C)

2.       Roll the puff pastry to about 2mm thick onto a floured surface.

3.       Cut out 25 rounds using the 3inch pastry cutter then place into the patty trays.

4.       Place 2 tsp of mincemeat in each case and brush the edges with a little milk.

5.       Cut out another 25 rounds using the 2 ½ inch pastry cutter.

6.       Put these circles over the bottom half of the mince pies, sealing the edges of the bases tightly.

7.       Pierce a small hole onto each of the tops, then brush generously with the egg brush and sprinkle with sugar.

8.       Bake in the oven for 20minutes until golden brown.

These are just as yummy served warm or cold.