Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, mince (fruit) pies. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
You may add more or less nuts, and more or less zest depending on personal preference. Make fruit mince three days ahead. Finely chop apple and half the sultanas.
Mince (fruit) Pies is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Mince (fruit) Pies is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to 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:
- Make ready 1 mix of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry(see my other recipes)(use margarine for Vegans)
- Make ready 1 kilo Best Mincemeat Mix
- Take 500 Grams Glacé Cherries
- Take 50-100 mls Dark Rum
- Prepare 2 eggs
- Take 2 cutters, one larger than the other
- Take 1 star cutter (optional)
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Instructions to make Mince (fruit) Pies:
- Chill pastry, if not already. Set aside 1/3 pastry for lids. Butter 2 x 1/2 cup cake tins.
- Put all the mincemeat and cherries into a bowl. Tip over the Rum, mix well and leave to soak while you prepare the pastry.
- 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.
- Whisk the eggs in a cup. Use a pastry brush to coat all the insides and rims of the cases.
- Spoon mince mix into the cups, making sure it’s not over the rims.
- 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.
- Add lids to cups. Press down edges to seal. Baste with beaten egg.
- 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.
Make the filling: In a large saucepan, combine all the filling ingredients. In a large bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. The little pies are full of memories-the recipe is adapted from a family one. I mix it up with the dried fruit a bit - my current mince has dried cranberries in it - but use whatever dried fruits you want.
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