Mince pies recipe

• 150 g (5.3oz) butter
• 250 g (8.8oz) plain flour
• 50 g (1.8oz) ground almonds
• 50 g (1.8oz) caster sugar
• 1 orange
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 egg
• 1 -2 tsp cold water
• 280 g (9.9oz) good quality mincemeat
• 100 g (3.5oz) butter
• 75 g (2.6oz) plain flour
• 100 g (3.5oz) caster sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp nutmeg

1. Place butter in freezer overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 180C.
3. Put the flour into a mixing bowl.
4. Using a cheese grater, grate the butter into the flour and add caster sugar, almonds, and salt; zest the orange and add, then gently stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
5. In a food processor, add the mixture, egg yolks and 1-2 teaspoons of water.
6. Use a pulse action until it forms a soft dough, then place it in the fridge for 30 minutes, to chill.
7. Roll out the pastry to a thickness of a pound coin and with a round cookie cutter, cut out about 20 rounds.
8. In a non-stick tartlet baking tray, press the rounds into the tray and spoon the mincemeat evenly into the pies.
9. Make a crumble topping by quickly mixing the butter, flour, cinnamon and caster sugar in your food processor until it forms a crumble.
10. Sprinkle the crumble over the pies, grate some nutmeg over the top and bake in the oven for 12 - 15 minutes until golden.
11. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

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Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/26480/mince-pies-recipe (may not work)