Melt-In-The-Mouth Mince Pies

May 08, 2023May 8, 20230 18

Delicious Melt-In-The-Mouth Mince Pies for your festive season

by The Chefin Pastry

Prep

25 min

Cook

22 min

Ready In

47 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

220

Sugar

16g

Fat

11g

Mince pies are a quintessential part of the festive season in the UK, with origins dating back to the 13th century. This recipe takes the traditional buttery shortcrust pastry and fills it with a decadent fruit filling made from raisins, currants, and spices. The creamy addition of soft cheese makes for an ultra-flaky pastry that will leave you wanting more. Perfectly suited for holiday parties or the ultimate house gift. These bite-sized beauties are sure to impress and bring joy to your family and friends.

Instructions

1.	Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
2.	Sift the flour and icing sugar into a large mixing bowl.
3.	Cube the butter and spread it over the flour mixture. Rub the mixture together until it resembles breadcrumbs, using your fingertips or an electric mixer on low speed with a paddle attachment.
4.	Add in the soft cheese and cream and mix it well until it forms a dough.
5.	Knead the dough on a flowered surface until it becomes smoother.
6.	Roll out the pastry and cut rounds to fit 2x12 muffin tins. Fill the pies with mincemeat.
7.	Roll out the remaining pastry and cut out star shapes lids.
8.	Brush the edges of the pies and lids with milk and place the star shapes lids on top of the mincemeat filling.
9.	Bake for 20-22 mins.

PROS

These Melt-In-The-Mouth Mince Pies are the perfect holiday treat with their buttery and crumbly pastry and sweet mincemeat filling.

CONS

They can be high in sugar and fat, so it is best to enjoy them in moderation as part of a balanced diet.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

While mincemeat may not be the healthiest filling, the pastry itself is made with unsalted butter and cream cheese, so you can enjoy these melt-in-the-mouth pies as an occasional treat. Additionally, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg found in the mincemeat have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties, and raisins and currants provide a natural source of iron and fiber.

	500 g mincemeat
	milk , for brushing
	caster sugar , to sprinkle
	300 g plain flour
	3 tablespoons icing sugar
	175 g unsalted butter , fridge cold
	175 g soft cheese
	3 tablespoons single cream or 3 tablespoons double cream