Christmas Mince Pies - ein Rezept unserer easy Sprachschule Wexford
Ingredients:
- 225 g cold butter diced,
- 350 g plain flour,
- 100 g golden caster sugar,
- 280 g mincemeat,
- 1 small egg
- some icing sugar to dust.
To make the pastry rub
225 g cold, diced butter into 350 g plain flour, then
mix 1000 g golden caster sugar and a pinch of salt. Combine the pastry
into a ball don't add liquid
and knead it briefly. The dough will be fairly firm, like shortbread dough.
You can use the dough immediately, of chill for later. Preheat the oven to
200 c gas 6 fan 180 c. Line 18 holes of two 12 hole patty tins, by pressing
small walnut sized balls of pastry into each hole. Spoon 280 g mincemeat
into the pies. Take slightly smaller balls of pastry than before and pat
them out between your hands to make round lids pressing the edges gently
together to seal, you don't need to seal them with milk of egg as they will
stick on their own. The pies may now be frozen for up to 1 month. Beat 1
small egg and brush the tops of the pies. Bake for 20 minutes until golden.
Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack. To
serve lightly dust with icing sugar. They will keep for 3 to 4 days in an
airtight container.
and knead it briefly. The dough will be fairly firm, like shortbread dough.
You can use the dough immediately, of chill for later. Preheat the oven to
200 c gas 6 fan 180 c. Line 18 holes of two 12 hole patty tins, by pressing
small walnut sized balls of pastry into each hole. Spoon 280 g mincemeat
into the pies. Take slightly smaller balls of pastry than before and pat
them out between your hands to make round lids pressing the edges gently
together to seal, you don't need to seal them with milk of egg as they will
stick on their own. The pies may now be frozen for up to 1 month. Beat 1
small egg and brush the tops of the pies. Bake for 20 minutes until golden.
Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack. To
serve lightly dust with icing sugar. They will keep for 3 to 4 days in an
airtight container.
