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puff pastry mince pies on a cooling rack.

Puff Pastry Mince Pies

Amanda
An easy recipe using ready made puff pastry and mincemeat that has added cranberries, orange zest, walnuts and brandy.
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 20
Calories 133 kcal

Equipment

  • Round cutters - 4.8, 5.8 or 6.8 (1.9, 2.3 or 2.7inches)
  • Grater/zester
  • 2 baking trays
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients
  

  • 320 g puff pastry 1 rolled sheet
  • 170 g mincemeat
  • 25 g dried cranberries
  • 20 g walnuts
  • zest of an orange
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1 tablespoon light soft brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200 C / 400 F / 180 FAN / Gas 6.
  • Zest the orange, chop the walnuts into small pieces and chop the cranberries in half.
  • Mix the ingredients in a bowl with the mincemeat and brandy, if using.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or baking silicon.
  • Use the 4.8 cm cutter to cut out 10 pieces for the pie bases and the 5.8 cm cutter to cut out 10 pieces for the top.
  • Transfer the smaller pieces to a baking tray, slightly apart.
  • Put a spoonful of the mincemeat mix on each piece but leave a gap all of the way around for sealing.
  • Mix the egg with water and use a pastry brush to moisten the edges around the filling.
  • Place the larger pieces on top and press the edges down.
  • Glaze the top of the pies with egg wash and sprinkle with the light brown sugar.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until well risen and golden.
  • Leave to cool for a few minutes on the tins then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
  • Just before serving dust the tops with icing sugar.

Notes

 
💭 Top Tip
  • To make a more standard sized pie use the 5.8 cm for the base and 6.38 cm for the top.

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 91mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 12IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
Keyword mince pies, mincemeat, puff pastry, puff pastry mince pies
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