Mince Pies for Santa
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About the bake
After a busy night of present delivering Santa will look forward to these delicious mince pies made with orange pastry and a sneaky glass of whisky. Let him know you've been extra good this year by leaving a few out on Christmas Eve - don't forget a treat for the reindeers too!
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan, gas mark 7). Grease a 16 hole mini tartlet tin.
Step 2
Put flour and caster sugar into a large bowl. Rub the butter into the flour mixture.
Step 3
Add the finely grated zest of 1/2 orange and 2-3 tablespoons of orange juice. Mix and bring the mixture together to form a ball. Knead lightly, cover with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Roll out the pastry thinly. Use a fluted pastry cutter to press out either 16 circles if you're making mini mince pies or 12 circles if you want to make regular sized mince pies. Use a slightly smaller cutter to make the lids. Line the tin with the larger circles.
Step 5
Fill each with a teaspoon of mincemeat and place the smaller pastry lids on top. Brush with a little beaten egg.
Step 6
Bake for 10-12 minute until golden.
Step 7
Once out of the oven dust with a little icing sugar for that perfect finishing touch.
Ingredients
- 250gAllinson's Plain White Flour
- 50gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 125gUnsalted butter (softened)
- 3 tbspOrange juice
- 1/2Orange (zest of)
- 6 tbspMincemeat
- 1Large free range egg (beaten)
- For dustingSilver Spoon Icing sugar