Savoury Pies, Rolls & Plaits Traditional mince pies Total Time 45m Prep Time 30m Bake Time 15m Serves 24 Skill Level Easy Dietary Needs 0 Reviews No ratings yet Save Save this recipe Share Share Print Print This traditional mince pie recipe has a deliciously short and buttery pastry crust. They are so simple to make and an adorable homemade gift. For an extra special touch why not try making your own mincemeat too? Method For the pastry, place the flour and sugar in a large bowl and using your fingers, gently rub in the butter and lard until it resembles breadcrumbs (or place in food processor and whiz until it resembles breadcrumbs). Add 2-3 tbsp of ice cold water, a little at a time, until it comes together in a soft dough. Knead gently into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 220 °C (fan 200°C, gas mark 7). On a lightly floured surface, roll out half the pastry until 3mm thick. Take a 7.5 cm fluted cutter and stamp out 24 circles and use to line 2 x 12 hole bun tins. Place a heaped tsp of mincemeat into each pastry case. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the remaining pastry and using a 7cm fluted cutter, stamp out 24 lids and place on top of the mincemeat. Bake for about 15 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the tins, sprinkle with icing sugar and serve warm or cold. Let's Bake The easiest way to follow a recipe Reviews Unfortunately there are no reviews for this recipe yet! Leave Your Thoughts Unfortunately reviews are not permitted to non-registered users. Please Log in to leave your review or ask us a question. Ingredients For the pastry 500g Plain white flour 200g Butter (unsalted) ((cold and cubed)) 75g Lard ((cold and cubed)) 3 tbsp Water (ice cold ) 3 tbsp Unrefined golden caster sugar For the filling 600g Mincemeat 0 Icing sugar (for dusting ) Recipe Alternatives Cheese Straws Cheese Straws Total 1h 50m Makes 14 Skill Easy Diet Rating No ratings yet Save this recipe Cheddar cheese and potato croquettes Cheddar cheese and potato croquettes Total 2h 15m Serves 6 Skill Easy Diet Rating No ratings yet Save this recipe BBQ hot dog buns BBQ hot dog buns Total 1h 45m Serves 12 Skill Easy Diet Rating No ratings yet Save this recipe
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