Mince Pie Recipe
Traditional Homemade Christmas Cake Recipe
Enjoyed every year by my friends and family
The first
mince pie recipe dates back to the middle ages, making it a very traditional
Christmas cake. Since it came from
England, it is mostly known in the English speaking countries.
I never
baked them since my background is Polish, so these little treats were new to
me. I consider them easy Christmas
desserts, since you could bake them ahead of time and freeze them.
Mince
pies are relatively easy to make, but you need to prepare the mincemeat ahead
if time, since it need to mature. So, if
you want to have homemade mince pies during your holidays, then you need to get
an early start and make the mincemeat middle of November.
If you
are lucky and live in an area where you can buy readymade mincemeat, then it is
a matter of minutes and you got yourself an easy Christmas dessert. I really hope that you will enjoy this
mince pie recipe.
Prepare
the mincemeat as directed on my mincemeat recipe page.
Ingredients:
- 175 g
four (6.2 oz)
- ½
teaspoon of salt
- 1
tablespoon of sugar
- 113 g of
butter (1/2 cup)
- 30-60 ml
of ice water (1/8 to ¼ cup)
You will
also need:
- Muffin
(cupcake) or Tartlet forms
Directions:
- Mix the flour, salt, and sugar until combined.
- Add the butter and knead the dough until it will resemble streusel
(coarse meal). I recommend using the hook attachment on most mixers, but you
could as well use your hands.
- Add 30 ml of water and knead until the dough just holds together. If you need more water, add more, but slowly so
the dough won’t be too moist. Try to
process the dough quickly, up to 30 seconds, if possible.
- Cover the dough with plastic foil and place it in a fridge for 30
minutes.
- Take the dough from the fridge and roll out until 1/8”.
- Cut out rounds that are slightly bigger than your muffin or tartlet
forms.
- Place about a teaspoon of the mincemeat filling into each form.
- From the rest of the dough, cut out stars to cover the mince pies.
- You can smear the star cover with slightly whipped egg mixed with 1
tablespoon of water to add shine to the mince pie.
- Place the mince pies in an oven and bake at 400°F
(205°C) for about 10 - 15 minutes or until the pastry has turned gold. Cool the mince pies on a wire rack and
sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
You can heat the mince pies in a microwave and
serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a heap of whipped cream, or a rum
butter topping.
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