Mince Pies
By RaphyAdded 4 recipes
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Baking, Other, xmas_cakes_and_biscuits, Mince Pies, christmas, festive,
Ingredients
- 10 oz plain flour
- 8 oz butter or margarine
- 1 tspn baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 2 tspns caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tspns caster sugar
Method
- 1.Rub flour and marge together, then mix in the rest to make a not-to-hard dough.
2.If crummy, add cold water.
3.Leave to set in fridge for an hour.
4.cut large circles and put them in a baking tray to form a dish shape.
5. Add the filling.
6.Cut out smaller circles and use them as lids.
7.place the lids on and brush with 1 beaten egg mixed with 2 tspns of Caster sugar.
8.Bake for 10-15 mins.
9.Sprinkle with icing sugar
Recent Comments Add your comment
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the mince pies were good but the recipe was a little unclear re when to add the caster sugar and egg, first time i have made my own pastry and put the egg in the realised i shouldnt have done. also doesnt tell you what temperature to bake them at, i muddled through tho
by lisacdow on Sun Nov 22 2009 reply to this comment
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Not a bad but no temp for heat of oven given for this. So I am doing it at 180
by jean gore on Mon Dec 21 2009 reply to this comment
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You can use the pastry for most other sweet pastry dishes as-well!