Mince Pies

  1. To make filling combine ingredients in a bowl, cover and allow to stand at least overnight.
  2. Pre-heat oven to 180'c conventional/160c fan forced.
  3. For pastry: combine flour, Icing sugar mixture and butter in a food processor and blend to fine crumbs.
  4. Pulse in egg yolk and water until mixture comes together.
  5. Roll out pastry between 2 sheets of baking paper to about 5mm thick.
  6. Cut 12 rounds with a 9cm cutter then re-roll pastry and cut 12 rounds with a 6.5-7cm cutter for the top of the pies.
  7. Coot for 30 minutes.
  8. Gently press larger rounds into greased muffin pan.
  9. Drain off any liquid from filling and divide mixture between pastry bases.
  10. Brush edges with beaten egg and top with lids, pressing to seal.
  11. Brush pies with more egg then sprinkle over a little sugar.
  12. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and firm.
  13. Remove and cool completely.
  14. Dust with optional icing sugar to serve.

brown sugar, golden walnuts, brandy, granny smith apple, mixed spice, nutmeg, flour, powdered sugar icing, butter, water, egg, white sugar, egg yolk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mince-pies-400667 (may not work)

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