Mince (fruit) Pies
Mince (fruit) Pies

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, mince (fruit) pies. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Mince (fruit) Pies is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Mince (fruit) Pies is something that I have loved my whole life.

At first glance they seem to be the perfect holiday food—small enough to crumble pies, lattice pies, and single crust pies all at once, all with different kinds of fruit. Nope, these Mini Fruit Pies are just adorable enough. We'll show you how to turn two ingredients—prepared piecrust and store-bought.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mince (fruit) pies using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mince (fruit) Pies:
  1. Make ready mix of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry(see my other recipes)(use margarine for Vegans)
  2. Prepare kilo Best Mincemeat Mix
  3. Make ready Glacé Cherries
  4. Take Dark Rum
  5. Prepare eggs
  6. Prepare 2 cutters, one larger than the other
  7. Prepare 1 star cutter (optional)

These handheld fruit pies are incredible. The crust is golden, crispy and perfectly flaky. Christmas without mince pies is unimaginable. Mince pies are an essential part of Christmas.

Steps to make Mince (fruit) Pies:
  1. Chill pastry, if not already. Set aside 1/3 pastry for lids. Butter 2 x 12 cup cake tins.
  2. Put all the mincemeat and cherries into a bowl. Tip over the Rum, mix well and leave to soak while you prepare the pastry.
  3. Roll out 2/3 pastry, (for bases,) using the larger cutter cut out enough circles to fill two 12 cup cake tins. Press gently to fit.
  4. Whisk the eggs in a cup. Use a pastry brush to coat all the insides and rims of the cases.
  5. Spoon mince mix into the cups, making sure it’s not over the rims.
  6. Using trimmings, plus the other 1/3 of pastry, roll out into a sheet. Cut 24 lids with smaller cutter. Use Star cutter in centre, or pierce with a fork.
  7. Add lids to cups. Press down edges to seal. Baste with beaten egg.
  8. Cook in medium hot oven for 15-25 minutes, turning once to brown evenly. Carefully prize out of the tins, (as the liquid sticks them in!), and put on a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy! Can be frozen up to 6 months.

They are made from minced fruit not meat. In the US, the filling is known by the more accurate name "fruitmince". CHRISTMAS MINCEMEAT RECIPE - The Perfect Mince Pie. Mini versions of your favorite pie! So cute, so easy - and of course, so delicious!

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