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Christmas English Mince Pies

These Christmas English mince pies are small, buttery pastries filled with sweet and spiced fruit mincemeat. Perfect for holiday celebrations, they’re easy to make, full of festive flavor, and bring a warm, cozy feeling to any table.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 mince pies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the pastry:
  • 250 g plain flour
  • 175 g cold unsalted butter diced
  • 75 g icing sugar
  • 1 egg beaten
For the filling:
  • 350 g mincemeat store-bought or homemade
  • 50 g chopped almonds optional
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • Zest of 1 orange
Optional for brushing:
  • 1 egg beaten for glaze
  • Icing sugar for dusting

Method
 

  1. Make the pastry: Rub the butter into the flour until it looks like fine crumbs. Stir in the icing sugar and add the beaten egg. Mix lightly and form a dough. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Roll and cut pastry: Roll dough on a floured surface to 3mm thick. Use a round cutter slightly bigger than your muffin tray holes to cut out bases. Press into tray.
  3. Add filling: Spoon 1–2 teaspoons of mincemeat into each pastry base. Don’t overfill.
  4. Add tops: Cut smaller circles or stars for tops and place them over the filling. Press edges gently to seal.
  5. Glaze and bake: Brush tops with beaten egg. Bake at 200°C (180°C fan) for 15–20 minutes until golden.
  6. Cool and serve: Let pies cool slightly. Dust with icing sugar. Serve warm or cold.

Notes

  • Chill the dough to make it easier to handle and flaky.
  • Use good quality mincemeat for the best flavor.
  • Mini pies bake faster and make great party treats.
  • Can be served with tea, custard, or cream.