Mince (fruit) Pies
Mince (fruit) Pies

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, mince (fruit) pies. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mince (fruit) Pies is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Mince (fruit) Pies is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

Mince pies or mincemeat pies or tarts originate in England and are little pastry shells filled with a mixture of dried fruit and spice filling. Mince pies are very popular sweets during the Christmas season. These deep and crumbly mince pies are so simple and delicious.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook mince (fruit) pies using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mince (fruit) Pies:
  1. Get 1 mix of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry(see my other recipes)(use margarine for Vegans)
  2. Get 1 kilo Best Mincemeat Mix
  3. Take 500 Grams Glacé Cherries
  4. Prepare 50-100 mls Dark Rum
  5. Get 2 eggs
  6. Take 2 cutters, one larger than the other
  7. Take 1 star cutter (optional)

Inside the pies are a sweet filling - made up of your favorite fruit. I used fresh, farm peaches but you can use. Make fruit mince three days ahead. Finely chop apple and half the sultanas.

Instructions to make Mince (fruit) Pies:
  1. Chill pastry, if not already. Set aside 1/3 pastry for lids. Butter 2 x 1/2 cup cake tins.
  2. Put all the mincemeat and cherries into a bowl. Tip over the Rum, mix well and leave to soak while you prepare the pastry.
  3. Roll out 2/3 pastry, (for bases,) using the larger cutter cut out enough circles to fill two 1/2 cup cake tins. Press gently to fit.
  4. Whisk the eggs in a cup. Use a pastry brush to coat all the insides and rims of the cases.
  5. Spoon mince mix into the cups, making sure it’s not over the rims.
  6. Using trimmings, plus the other 1/3 of pastry, roll out into a sheet. Cut 24 lids with smaller cutter. Use Star cutter in centre, or pierce with a fork.
  7. Add lids to cups. Press down edges to seal. Baste with beaten egg.
  8. Cook in medium hot oven for 15-25 minutes, turning once to brown evenly. Carefully prize out of the tins, (as the liquid sticks them in!), and put on a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy! Can be frozen up to 6 months.

Bake a hearty fruit pie for dessert. Our collection of year-round pastry classics includes apple & blackberry, summer berries, lemon meringue and mince pies. The Mini Fruit Pies recipe out of our category Paté! Mince pies are an essential part of Christmas. They are made from minced fruit not meat.

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