Mince (fruit) Pies
Mince (fruit) Pies

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, mince (fruit) pies. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mince (fruit) Pies is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Mince (fruit) Pies is something which I’ve loved my entire 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 begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have mince (fruit) pies using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mince (fruit) Pies:
  1. Take mix of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry(see my other recipes)(use margarine for Vegans)
  2. Get kilo Best Mincemeat Mix
  3. Make ready Glacé Cherries
  4. Take Dark Rum
  5. Take 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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