Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, easy shortbread mince pies. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
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These Christmas mince pies are super easy and make a great alternative to the traditional mincemeat recipe. Put an imaginative twist on your classic mince pie recipe this Christmas by adding shortbread pastry. Press the raw, crumbly pastry directly into your tin for a short, biscuity finish.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have easy shortbread mince pies using 7 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Easy Shortbread Mince Pies:
- Get 225 g/8oz cold butter, diced
- Get 350 g/12oz plain flour, sifted
- Prepare 100 g/3.5oz golden caster sugar
- Prepare Pinch salt
- Prepare 280 g/10oz mincemeat
- Get 1 small egg
- Take icing sugar, to dust
Almond pastry, shortbread topping and a fruity filling make up these delicious mince pies. This is how to make lovely mince pies without any stress. The pastry is super easy to work with and a delight to eat. Place in lightly greased patty tins and spoon the mincemeat evenly into the pies.
Instructions to make Easy Shortbread Mince Pies:
- In a large bowl, add the cold diced butter to the sifted flour.
- To make the pastry, rub together with your fingers until combined. Then mix in 100g 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, or chill for later.
- Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C/392F. Line 18 holes of two 12-hole patty tins, by pressing small walnut-sized balls of pastry into each hole.
- Spoon 280g mincemeat into the pies.
- Take slightly smaller balls of pastry than before and pat them out between your hands to make round lids, big enough to cover the pies. Top the pies with their lids, pressing the edges gently together to seal – you don’t need to seal them with milk or 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 mins until golden. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins, 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.
Re-roll the leftover pastry and cut out round lids, stars or other festive shapes to fit on top of the mincemeat. Dan Lepard's vegan-friendly gluten-free avocado Christmas cake (Recipe here). Get crafty this Christmas with our favourite festive projects. From preserves to mince pies, these (edible) heartfelt homemade gifts are sure to impress your. Made of three ingredients, this simple shortbread crust is easy works for pies, cheesecakes, tarts, and so many other desserts.
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