Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, mince pie. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
A friend gave me this recipe for mincemeat many years ago. It is so good that even those who do not care for mincemeat pie likes it. If preferred, use molasses instead of sorghum. Also, apricot juice can be substituted for the pineapple juice.
Mince Pie is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Mince Pie is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook mince pie using 23 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Mince Pie:
- Make ready Mincemeat:
- Prepare 120 grams Raisins
- Take 120 grams Sultanas
- Get 100 grams Currants
- Prepare 50 grams Dried cranberries
- Take 50 grams Butter
- Get 120 grams Soft light brown sugar
- Take 1 Apple
- Make ready 1 Lemon
- Take 45 ml Brandy
- Make ready 1 tsp Cinnamon
- Make ready 1 Nutmeg
- Make ready 1 Clove
- Prepare Pie Crust:
- Make ready 225 grams Cake flour
- Take 15 grams Powdered sugar
- Get 100 grams Butter
- Make ready 1 Egg yolk
- Make ready 4 tbsp Cold water
- Make ready Finishing Touches:
- Get 1 Egg yolk
- Take 1 tbsp Milk
- Get 1 Powdered sugar
You can make quick, flaky mince pies by. Grate the cold butter on the large side of a box grater directly into the dry ingredients. Mincemeat or mince pie is a British delicacy for the holiday season that traces back to the kings and queens of the Middle Ages, or even earlier. The recipe was developed as a way to preserve meat, such as mutton or beef, without salt or smoke.
Instructions to make Mince Pie:
- Finely chop the dried cranberries and apple.
- Melt the butter. Juice the lemon and grate the peel.
- Combine all of the mincemeat ingredients in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, add the flour, powdered sugar, and butter diced into 2 cm cubes. Combine well until it becomes smooth and powdery.
- Add the egg and cold water to Step 4.
- Gather the dough in a ball and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Roll the dough 4mm thick. Cut out 7cm circles to use as the bottom crust for the pies, and cut out star shapes for the top crust.
- Line tart molds with the circular crust pieces and fill with the mincemeat. Cover with the star-shaped crust.
- Brush on an egg wash made of egg yolk and milk. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180°C.
- Once they cool, dust with powdered sugar to finish.
- Ready to serve and ENJOY!
Mincemeat or mince pie is a British delicacy for the holiday season that traces back to the kings and queens of the Middle Ages, or even earlier. The recipe was developed as a way to preserve meat, such as mutton or beef, without salt or smoke. Top with remaining circles; press edges with a fork to seal. Brush tops with egg; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
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