Mince pies

🥘 Ingredients

• plain flour 375 g
• unsalted butter 260 g
• caster sugar 125 g
• egg 1
• mincemeat 1
• satsumas 2
• apple 1
• lemon 1
• mincemeat 1 ½ tbsp
• egg 1
• egg 1
• caster sugar to taste
• icing sugar for dusting

Pastry

1. 1

   Place plain flour and unsalted butter in a bowl and rub together to a crumb consistency.
2. 2

   Add caster sugar and egg , and mix together.
3. 3

   Tip out onto a lightly floured surface and fold until the pastry comes together, be careful not to over mix.
4. 4

   Wrap the pastry in cling film and chill for 10 minutes .

Filling

1. 1

   Scoop mincemeat into a bowl and add satsumas , apple , and zest of lemon .

Assembly

1. 1

   Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
2. 2

   Roll out the pastry to 3mm thick.
3. 3

   Using a round cutter (about 10cm), cut out 16 bases and place them into muffin trays. Put mincemeat mixture into each. Brush the edge of each pie with a little egg .
4. 4

   Re-roll out the pastry to cut 7cm lids and press them on top to seal. Glaze with the egg , sprinkle with extra caster sugar , then make a small cut in the tops.
5. 5

   Bake the mince pies for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool before releasing them from the muffin trays and dusting with a little more icing sugar before serving.