Luxury Mince Pies
Buttery shortbread pastry filled with lightly boozy mincemeat.
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Makes 12 pies
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- Buttery Shortbread Pastry Dough; In a food processor, combine the flour, butter, egg, sugar, cream, lemon juice, and salt and pulse until the dough starts gathering together in big clumps.
- Turn the dough out onto a counter and gather it together. Shape the dough into 12 walnut size balls press/spread them into the greased fairy tin sections.
- With the remaining dough, role out and cut out large christmas tree and/or star shapes for the lids.
- Pie Filling; Mix the mincemeat with the brandy. Spoon the mincemeat into the pastry cases (around 1tsp per tart)
- Top the pies with their lids. Brush to star tops with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20mins in pre-heated oven 160C
- Cool on wire rack and dust lighty with icing sugar.
- Best served warm with thick cream
- Storage; You can freeze the baked minced pies (before dusting) for upto 6wks in a rigid container so they dont get crushed. Double layers should be seperated with baking paper so as not to stick.
- Alternatively; You can freeze the unbaked dough. Thaw in fridge before baking.
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http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/180612/
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05 May 2012
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