Crumble Topped Mince Pies
- 225 g plain flour
- 100 g butter, chilled and cubed roughly
- 3 tablespoons muscovado sugar
- 2 grated satsuma oranges, zest and juice
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
- icing sugar, for dusting
- 225 g mincemeat
- Rub chilled butter into flour, until breadcrumb stage.
- Stir in the sugar and satsuma zest.
- Spoon out 4 tablespoons of the pastry mixture and set aside.
- Add approximately 4 tbsp of the satsuma juice to the main pastry and mix to make a fairly soft dough.
- Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll oute the pastry to the thickness of a 1 coin.
- Stamp out, using a 9cm fluted cutter - 12 circles.
- Press into tart tins - the pastry should protrude above the tins.
- Spoon the mincemeat into the pastry cases, being careful not to overfill.
- Mix in the flaked almonds with the reserved crumbly mix and over the mincemeat to cover lightly.
- You could freeze the whole try for baking.
- Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180/gas 6.
- Bake frozen pies for 25 minutes, or unfrozen for 18 - 20 minutes.
- Pies should be golden and cooked through.
- Cool on a wire rack and serve dusted with icing sugar.
flour, butter, muscovado sugar, satsuma oranges, almonds, icing sugar, mincemeat
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crumble-topped-mince-pies-269826 (may not work)