Christmas Star Mince Pies
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 250 g Plain Flour
- 125 g Chilled Butter
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1-3 tbsp Milk
- Ready Made Christmas Minced Meat
Instructions
- Sift the flour into a large bowl or Food processor bowl.
- Add the Chilled diced Butter. If you are using a food processor, pulse until breadcrumbs form. If combining by hand, rub the butter into the flour using your fingertips
- Add the Cinnamon and salt then mix in
- Add the milk a little at a time, work with your hands until a dough forms
- Shape the Dough into a disc, wrap in cling film and place in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
- Roll out the dough, until smooth and flat, but not too thin.
- With an 8cm wide round cutter, cut out 16 Circles
- Place the circles in the fridge for 15 minutes to chill (easier to work with if chilled)
- Preheat the oven to 180°c
- Punch out a star shape in 8 of the circles
- Egg wash the edges of the remaining 8 Circles
- Place a dollop of Mincemeat in the centre of each egg washed circle (see video)
- Place a Star cut Circle on top. Join the 2 circles by gently pressing the edges together with a fork
- Brush each Pie with a little milk and sprinkle with Sugar
- Pop in the Oven for 20 minutes.
- Allow to cool then dust with icing sugar