Mince Pies
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This little sweet pies of the British Christmas tradition are use to be left nearby children's stockings along side a bunch of carrots and a glass of brandy to thanks Father Christmas for his generosity.
Recipe for 24-30 mince pies
For the dough:
- 10 oz plain flour
- 6 oz butter
- 3 oz icing sugar
- 1 oz ground almonds
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 tablespoons milk
- zest of one lemon
For the mince meat:
- 1/2 lb. fresh beef suet (vegetable suet can also be used), chopped fine
- 4 cups seedless raisins
- 2 cups dried currants
- 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped candied citron
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried figs
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped candied orange peel
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped candied lemon peel
- 4 cups coarsely chopped, peeled, cored cooking apples
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp. ground allspice
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 2 1/2 cups brandy+ 2 1/2 cups per weeks for three weeks
- 1 cup pale dry sherry+ 1 cup per week for 3 weeks
First thing first make the mince meat. Mix all the dry ingredients together. Then pour the brandy and the sherry over them and mix well. Put the mixture into a sealable container and store in a cool place for three weeks. Top up with some extra sherry and brandy every weeks.
Sift the flour into a bowl, ad the ground almonds, icing sugar and lemon zest. Mix well then crumb with the butter then add the milk. Gather the crumb into a ball and knead for 5 minutes. Place in the fridge to rest for an hour.
Roll down the dough and make 7.5 cm discs with a cutter, line individual moulds of the appropriate size. Prick them with a fork and put them in the fridge to rest for 1h. Then, fill them up and cover them with star shaped pieces of dough.
Bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees Celsius (375F) for about 20 minutes.
Sprinkle with sugar when they are just out of the oven.
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Vegetarian, suitable for pregnant women.
Sift the flour into a bowl, ad the ground almonds, icing sugar and lemon zest. Mix well then crumb with the butter then add the milk. Gather the crumb into a ball and knead for 5 minutes. Place in the fridge to rest for an hour.
Roll down the dough and make 7.5 cm discs with a cutter, line individual moulds of the appropriate size. Prick them with a fork and put them in the fridge to rest for 1h. Then, fill them up and cover them with star shaped pieces of dough.
Bake in a preheated oven at 190 degrees Celsius (375F) for about 20 minutes.
Sprinkle with sugar when they are just out of the oven.
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2 comments:
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Just found your recipe and had to add that another English tradition is to eat a mince pie every day on the twelve days of Christmas (the twelve days from Christmas until Epiphany) in order to ensure a happy following twelve months!
Enjoy your mince pies!
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Thanks for comment Working Mum any add on that complete my posts are more than welcome.
Season greetings!
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