Puff Pastry Mince Pies
Amanda
An easy recipe using ready made puff pastry and mincemeat that has added cranberries, orange zest, walnuts and brandy.
Prep Time 8 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 23 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 20
Calories 133 kcal
- 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
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.
💭 Top Tip
- To make a more standard sized pie use the 5.8 cm for the base and 6.38 cm for the top.
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