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Vegan mince pies

Name: Vegan mince pies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: Makes 15-18
Ingredients: 1 large apple (around 200g), peeled and grated; 200g mixed dried fruit; 390g jar black cherries in kirsch; 100g skinless hazelnuts roasted and roughly chopped; 1 orange zested and juiced; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp ginger; 1 tsp allspice; 150g dark brown sugar; 400g flour; 200g coconut oil straight from the fridge (as solid as possible); 20g icing sugar plus extra for dusting; 50ml ice-cold vodka (see tip below); 50ml non-dairy milk for brushing

Elena Silcock

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Makes 15-18

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Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 10 mins

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Bake vegan mince pies for a Christmas party, with a cherry and hazelnut filling that everyone will love. We have a great tip for making flaky pastry as well

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Dairy-free

Egg-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 large apple

(around 200g), peeled and grated
200g mixed dried fruit
390g jar black cherries

in kirsch
100g skinless hazelnuts

roasted and roughly chopped
1 orange

zested and juiced
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp allspice
150g dark brown sugar

For the pastry

400g flour
200g coconut oil

straight from the fridge (as solid as possible)
20g icing sugar

plus extra for dusting
50ml ice-cold vodka (see tip below)
50ml non-dairy milk

for brushing

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal315
fat15g
saturates10g
carbs38g
sugars18g
fibre2g
protein4g
salt0.3g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip all the mincemeat ingredients into a casserole dish or roasting tray – be sure to include half the kirsch from the jar of cherries. Mix everything together, then cover with a lid or a sheet of foil. Bake for 35-40 mins until all the sugar has melted, the mixture is bubbling slightly at the edges and the liquid has reduced (the mixture firms a bit as it cools, so be careful not to over-reduce). Set aside to cool completely. Can be made up to three days in advance and chilled in the fridge.
step 2

To make the pastry: tip the flour and coconut oil to a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and pulse to just combine, then pour in the vodka and 2 tbsp ice-cold water and pulse until the pastry is just coming together. Add another 2 tbsp water if a little dry, then tip the dough onto a clean surface and pat into a disc with your hands. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 30 mins.
step 3

Take the pastry out of the fridge. Cut off one-third of the pastry and keep covered under a tea towel. Cut the rest into five chunks and, one chunk at a time, squeeze with your hands until malleable, then roll out on a well-floured surface to a thickness of 0.5cm. Cut out circles using a 9cm cookie cutter and line 18 holes of two 12-hole cupcake tins. Repeat with the rest of the pastry chunks, re-rolling off-cuts where necessary.
step 4

Put a heaped spoonful of mincemeat in the middle of each circle, then put the pies in the fridge. Take the remaining pastry from under the tea towel and roll out to 0.5cm thickness. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Chill for 15 mins to firm up.
step 5

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Remove the pastry sheet from the fridge and use an 8cm cookie cutter to cut out nine circles, then use a star cutter to cut out the middles. Bring the mince pies out of the fridge and top half of them with the stars and the other half with the stamped-out circles. Use your fingers to seal the tops and bases, then brush the tops with milk. Bake for 30 mins until the pastry is crisp and the tops are golden. Cool a little, then dust with a little icing sugar to serve.

RECIPE TIPS

TO MAKE THE PASTRY FLAKY

Put your vodka in the freezer for at least 1 hr to ensure it’s as cold as possible before adding to your pastry mix.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2017

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