Scrape out the vanilla pod and place all the ingredients into a pot and simmer on a low heat for 30 minutes.
To make the pastry:
Place the ground almonds, flour, and salt into the food processor and blend.
Add the rest of the ingredients (apart from the water) then slowly add the water so the pastry forms together.
Grease 10-12 cupcake tins with butter or coconut oil and push the pastry mix into the bottom of the tins with your thumbs until it fills the sides (about 1/2 centimeters thick).
Then place 1 tablespoon. of the mince mixture into each shell. Repeat this for all.
With the rest of the pastry, roll it out between two baking paper sheets and cut out circular shapes to place on top of the mincemeat.
Sprinkle over some coconut sugar to give it a nice sweet top.