Recipe: Tasty Mince (fruit) Pies

Mince (fruit) Pies. Fruit Pie Recipes Mincemeat Pie Mincemeat Pie Recipes Share. Tangy mince pies with a hint of orange in the pastry. Brush the tops of the mince pies with the beaten egg.

Make the filling: In a large saucepan, combine all the filling ingredients. This would be a minced fruit pie, no meat. This would be a scratch pie, no canned filling. You can cook Mince (fruit) Pies using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mince (fruit) Pies

1. Prepare 1 of mix of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry(see my other recipes)(use margarine for Vegans).
2. It's 1 of kilo Best Mincemeat Mix.
3. Prepare 500 Grams of Glacé Cherries.
4. You need 50-100 mls of Dark Rum.
5. It's 2 of eggs.
6. It's of 2 cutters, one larger than the other.
7. It's of 1 star cutter (optional).

Some mincemeat trivia: Traditional British mincemeat was popular from medieval times through the Victorian era, and was made from ground meat, dried fruits, and spices. Then they were made of a spiced, sweet meat mixture but are now commonly made with sweet mincemeat, a mixture of dried fruits, sugar, spices, and brandy (and no meat). The perfect make ahead recipe for Christmas mince pies on the day. My Christmas Fruit Mince recipe is quick, easy & perfectly fruity and spiced!

Mince (fruit) Pies instructions

1. Chill pastry, if not already. Set aside 1/3 pastry for lids. Butter 2 x 12 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 12 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..

Out of all my favourite Christmas treats (and there are a lot!) Christmas fruit mince pies are my favourite. They're sweet, spicy and smell amazing coming out of the oven. Christmas in Britain just cannot be without mince pies. These small, sweet pies are filled with delicious homemade mincemeat, which is made from fresh and dried fruits, citrus zest, nutmeg, brandy, and suet blended together. Mincemeat is as traditional as the day itself, even though the pies are eaten from early November onwards—with some.