Christmas Mince Pies
Traditional Christmas Mince Pies with dry fruits, nuts, sugar, and warm spices all packed inside a buttery and flaky homemade Pie crust.
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Servings: 12 pies
Calories: 201kcal
INGREDIENTS
For the filling
- 1 cup cranberries 142 grams (5 ounces)
- 1 cup raisins 142 grams (5 ounces)
- ¼ cup molasses 60ml
- ½ cup apricots finely chopped
- 2 ounces candied fruit or candied peel of your choice I used finely chopped candied pineapple and candied kiwi
- juice of 1 orange
- zest of ½ orange
- zest of 1 lemon
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup green apple peeled, and finely chopped
- ½ cup granulated sugar can be replaced with dark brown sugar (100g)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
For the dough
- 1½ cup all purpose flour 225 grams
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 85 grams (cubed, and kept cold)
- ½ cup cold water
For the topping
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon powdered/confectioners sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
For the filling
- Add cranberries, raisins, molasses, apricots, finely chopped candied fruit or candied peel of your choice, orange juice, orange zest, and lemon zest in a bowl. Allow it to soak overnight or for at least 2 hours.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add grated apples and allow it to turn light golden brown. Now add granulated sugar, along with ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg.
- Once the apples have caramelized and thickened (eyeball it to make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan and get burnt) turn off the heat.
Making Pastry dough
- In a bowl combine all purpose flour, sugar, salt, butter, and cold water. Use a pastry blender or your fingertips to cut the dough. It should resemble a breadcrumb like consistency.
- Drizzle in water and lightly mix together until it resembles a dough like consistency. You might not need all the water.
- Remove the dough and form into a ball. Wrap in a plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough for 10-15 minutes.
- While the dough chills make the rest of the filling. Combine orange juice soaked dry fruit mixture to the saucepan with caramelized apples. Mix it lightly.
- Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C
- On a floured surface, roll out the pastry dough about 3mm (1/8 inch) thick.
- I used a mini tart shell, lightly greased with butter. Place them over the rolled dough and cut out small rounds.
- Place those rounds in the mini tart shells. Use a fork to prick the bottom of the shell.
- If you don't want to use a tart shell for any reason, you can use a 4-inch (10 cm) round cutter to cut out rounds and place into the cavity of the muffin pans.
- Scoop the filling into the each of the cups.
- Roll out the remaining dough and use a star shaped cookie cutter to cut out stars. You can also use a snowflake shaped cookie cutter to cut out snowflake shaped dough. Or you can cut out thin strips (like we do for apple pie) and make a lattice.
- Place them over the filling. Brush the shapes with beaten eggs. Sprinkle lightly with confectioners sugar.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes (depending on your oven) until the pastry is golden brown.
- Serve them with more confectioner's sugar on top.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Christmas Mince Pies
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 201
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 104mg5%
Potassium 309mg9%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 141IU3%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 31mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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