Mince Pies
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Recipe by Lee Holmes
Makes 12 mince pies
Fruit Mince Meat
What you need:
- 1/2 cup grated granny smith apples
- 2 TBS orange rind (about 2 oranges)
- Zest of one lemon
- 4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup sultanas
- 1 tsp. powdered stevia or sweetener of your choice
- 11/2 cups dried fruit (blueberries/cranberries/cherries/apricots)
- 4 cup almonds
- 15 gms butter
- 1 TBS apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. mixed spice,
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. powdered ginger
What you do:
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth
- Set aside to ensure flavours can meld
Short crust Pastry
What you need:
- 2 cups gluten free plain flour
- pinch salt
- 110 gms butter
- 1 large egg beaten
What you do:
- Set oven to 180 degrees Celsius
- Grease 12 cup muffin pan
- With hands mix flour and butter until it resembles breadcrumbs
- Add beaten egg and mix until a dough is formed
- With a rolling pin, roll out dough between two sheets of baking paper and cut into rounds, reserving some for tops
- Place 12 x round in bottom of greased muffin pan and bake in oven for 10 mins until almost golden
- Remove from oven and add mince-meat
- Top with thin pastry crosses and return to oven for 5 mins or until top is crunchy
- Remove from oven and enjoy
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