The Mince Pie
There is absolutely nothing better than the homemade Mince Pies filled with dried fruits and spices that are served warm to get you into that Christmas spirit.
There is absolutely nothing better than the homemade Mince Pies filled with dried fruits and spices that are served warm to get you into that Christmas spirit.
Recipe Card
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| For the crust | |
| Flour | 400 gm |
| Butter | 240 gm |
| Sugar | 50 g |
| Egg | 2 large |
| Fruit mince / Mincemeat filling | |
| Butter | 25 gm |
| Unsweetened apple juice | 120 ml |
| Granny smith apple, peeled & cored | 1 large |
| Golden raisins | 20 gm |
| Dried currants | 20 gm |
| Dried cranberries or cherries | 20 gm |
| Dried figs | 50 gm |
| Candied mixed peel | 80 gm |
| Candied red cherries, chopped | 50 gm |
| Orange (Juice & zest) | 1 |
| Dark brown sugar | 70 gm |
| Gingerbread spice mix | 1 tsp |
Method of Preparation
For the Crust
- Rub the flour, sugar and chilled butter together
- Add the egg and knead into a dough.
- Rest in refrigerator for 20 min.
For the filling
- Put all the filling ingredients in a pan and bring it to a boil.
- Simmer and cook until everything is has softened and all the ingredients have come together and become saucy.
- Set aside to cool.
- Bring out the pastry dough, sheet and line the pie tins and set aside.
- Fill the pie crust with the fruit mince filling. Cover with the pie crust and bake at 160 degrees Celsius for 20 min.
- Serve warm.
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The Mince Pie
There is absolutely nothing better than the homemade Mince Pies filled with dried fruits and spices that are served warm to get you into that Christmas spirit.
There is absolutely nothing better than the homemade Mince Pies filled with dried fruits and spices that are served warm to get you into that Christmas spirit.
Recipe Card
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| For the crust | |
| Flour | 400 gm |
| Butter | 240 gm |
| Sugar | 50 g |
| Egg | 2 large |
| Fruit mince / Mincemeat filling | |
| Butter | 25 gm |
| Unsweetened apple juice | 120 ml |
| Granny smith apple, peeled & cored | 1 large |
| Golden raisins | 20 gm |
| Dried currants | 20 gm |
| Dried cranberries or cherries | 20 gm |
| Dried figs | 50 gm |
| Candied mixed peel | 80 gm |
| Candied red cherries, chopped | 50 gm |
| Orange (Juice & zest) | 1 |
| Dark brown sugar | 70 gm |
| Gingerbread spice mix | 1 tsp |
Method of Preparation
For the Crust
- Rub the flour, sugar and chilled butter together
- Add the egg and knead into a dough.
- Rest in refrigerator for 20 min.
For the filling
- Put all the filling ingredients in a pan and bring it to a boil.
- Simmer and cook until everything is has softened and all the ingredients have come together and become saucy.
- Set aside to cool.
- Bring out the pastry dough, sheet and line the pie tins and set aside.
- Fill the pie crust with the fruit mince filling. Cover with the pie crust and bake at 160 degrees Celsius for 20 min.
- Serve warm.
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For more recipes please visit What's Cooking Today? and to enhance your knowledge & skills in Baking & Patisserie check out the programs offered by ICCA Dubai.
There is absolutely nothing better than the homemade Mince Pies filled with dried fruits and spices that are served warm to get you into that Christmas spirit.
There is absolutely nothing better than the homemade Mince Pies filled with dried fruits and spices that are served warm to get you into that Christmas spirit.
Recipe Card
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| For the crust | |
| Flour | 400 gm |
| Butter | 240 gm |
| Sugar | 50 g |
| Egg | 2 large |
| Fruit mince / Mincemeat filling | |
| Butter | 25 gm |
| Unsweetened apple juice | 120 ml |
| Granny smith apple, peeled & cored | 1 large |
| Golden raisins | 20 gm |
| Dried currants | 20 gm |
| Dried cranberries or cherries | 20 gm |
| Dried figs | 50 gm |
| Candied mixed peel | 80 gm |
| Candied red cherries, chopped | 50 gm |
| Orange (Juice & zest) | 1 |
| Dark brown sugar | 70 gm |
| Gingerbread spice mix | 1 tsp |
Method of Preparation
For the Crust
- Rub the flour, sugar and chilled butter together
- Add the egg and knead into a dough.
- Rest in refrigerator for 20 min.
For the filling
- Put all the filling ingredients in a pan and bring it to a boil.
- Simmer and cook until everything is has softened and all the ingredients have come together and become saucy.
- Set aside to cool.
- Bring out the pastry dough, sheet and line the pie tins and set aside.
- Fill the pie crust with the fruit mince filling. Cover with the pie crust and bake at 160 degrees Celsius for 20 min.
- Serve warm.
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For more recipes please visit What's Cooking Today? and to enhance your knowledge & skills in Baking & Patisserie check out the programs offered by ICCA Dubai.
