Supplies
- Pastry:
- 200 grams plain flour
- 80 grams icing sugar
- 80 grams unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- Zest of 1/2 an orange
- Pinch of salt
- Filling:
- 300 grams mincemeat
- 75 grams white chocolate chips
- 75 grams dried cranberries and Grand Marnier (or orange juice) to soak
- 25 grams cut mixed peel
Steps
- To start, soak cranberries in Grand Marnier and leave on the side until needed.
- For the pastry add butter and icing sugar into a bowl and rub together using your fingertips.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and mix all together using a clawing motion. Once it starts to form a ball turn it out onto a clean work surface.
- Knead for a few minutes until everything is evenly combined and smooth. Wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes in the fridge until firm.
- In a separate bowl mix together mincemeat, white chocolate chips, mixed peel and soaked cranberries. You may need to drain off any excess liquid.
- To assemble, roll out chilled pastry and cut out 10 centimeters circles and place into a floured cupcake tray. Spoon in mincemeat filling to the top.
- Re roll pastry and cut out Christmas shapes to top the mince pies.
- Brush edges with egg yolk to secure the lids and brush the tops to get a nice golden colour when baking.
- When ready to serve, dust with icing sugar. Enjoy :D