Mince (fruit) Pies
Mince (fruit) Pies

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, mince (fruit) pies. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mince (fruit) Pies is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Mince (fruit) Pies is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

They each have a unique and simple pie crust. Mince Fruit Pie is on the menu in Chef Anna Olson's amazing kitchen, and she is going to teach you how to make this delicious recipe from scratch! Nope, these Mini Fruit Pies are just adorable enough.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook 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. Get 1 mix of Sweet Shortcrust Pastry(see my other recipes)(use margarine for Vegans)
  2. Make ready 1 kilo Best Mincemeat Mix
  3. Get 500 Grams Glacé Cherries
  4. Make ready 50-100 mls Dark Rum
  5. Get 2 eggs
  6. Take 2 cutters, one larger than the other
  7. Make ready 1 star cutter (optional)

These deep and crumbly mince pies are so simple and delicious. Mince pies or mincemeat pies or tarts originate in England and are little pastry shells filled with a mixture of dried fruit and spice filling. Mince pies are very popular sweets during the Christmas season. These handheld fruit pies are incredible.

Instructions 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.

The crust is golden, crispy and perfectly flaky. Mince pies are an essential part of Christmas. They are made from minced fruit not meat. In the US, the filling is known by the more accurate name "fruitmince". Summer Fruit Pie #SundaySupperPies and Plots.

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