Mince Pies by @ravneeteats

1h18
Hard

9 servings

🧈

100 g

Unsalted Butter

🧀

130 g

Full Fat Cream Cheese

🍬

13 g

Caster Sugar

🌾

190 g

Plain Flour

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🍇

400 g

Mincemeat

🥚

1 large egg

Egg

🟤

12 g

Demerara Sugar

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/16

    Grease 8 cavities of the deep muffin tin with a little of the unsalted butter, then dust them lightly with plain flour. Refrigerate the prepared tin.

    unsalted butter
    plain flour
    🧁deep muffin tin

  2. Step 2/16

    Beat the 100 g unsalted butter until soft and pliable. Add the 130 g full-fat cream cheese and beat briefly until evenly combined.

    unsalted butter
    full-fat cream cheese
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/16

    Combine the 190 g plain flour, 1 tbsp caster sugar, and 1/4 tsp fine salt in a bowl. Mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture quickly until a sticky dough forms.

    plain flour
    caster sugar
    fine salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/16

    Transfer the dough onto cling film or parchment paper and press it into a flat disc. Wrap the disc and chill until completely cold and firm.

    🫧cling film
    📜parchment paper

  5. Step 5/16

    Roll the chilled dough to a 4 to 5 mm thickness. Place it on a parchment-lined baking tray and refrigerate it again to keep the pastry firm.

    🪵rolling pin
    🍪baking tray
    📜parchment paper

  6. Step 6/16

    Cut 8 large 9 cm pastry circles and 8 small 4 cm pastry circles, re-rolling trimmings if necessary. Return all pastry discs to the refrigerator.

    ⭕round pastry cutter
    🍪baking tray

  7. Step 7/16

    Gently thin the edges of the 8 large pastry discs and press them evenly into the chilled muffin tin cavities. Leave a little pastry overhanging each rim.

    🧁deep muffin tin

  8. Step 8/16

    Divide 360 to 400 g mincemeat between the pastry cases, filling each one to the top. Keep the filled cases cold while working.

    mincemeat
    🧁deep muffin tin

  9. Step 9/16

    Thin the edges of the small pastry discs and place one over each filled pie. Fold the overhanging bottom pastry over the lids to enclose the filling.

    🧁deep muffin tin

  10. Step 10/16

    Chill the assembled mince pies for 60 minutes until the pastry is firm. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan or 200°C conventional heat.

    🧁deep muffin tin

  11. Step 11/16

    Brush the top of each pie with the beaten egg. Pierce one small steam hole in the centre of every lid using a sharp knife.

    egg
    🖌️pastry brush
    🔪sharp knife
    🧁deep muffin tin

  12. Step 12/16

    Sprinkle the pie tops with Demerara sugar. Bake until deep golden and the mincemeat is lightly bubbling at the edges.

    🟤Demerara sugar
    🧁deep muffin tin

  13. Step 13/16

    Bake at 180°C fan or 200°C conventional heat for 30 to 35 minutes. Leave the pies in the tin briefly until warm rather than piping hot.

    🧁deep muffin tin

  14. Step 14/16

    Run a palette knife around each warm mince pie to loosen it. Carefully lift the pies from the tin and serve warm or cool completely.

    🍴palette knife
    🧁deep muffin tin

  15. Step 15/16

    Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden and the filling is oozing over the side a bit.

  16. Step 16/16

    Run a palette knife around the edge when still warm and release the mince pie.

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Sweeteners, Grains, Baking, Fruit, Preserves, Eggs

Ingredients

Unsalted butter, Full fat cream cheese, Caster sugar, Plain flour, Salt, Mincemeat, Egg, Demerara sugar

Allergens

Milk, Gluten, Wheat, Sulphites, Egg

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

337 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 3.8g, Carbohydrates: 46.5g, Sugars: 27.2g, Fat: 15.2g, Saturated fat: 9.1g, Fibre: 2.1g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 46mg, Iron: 1.4mg, Potassium: 134mg, Sodium: 132mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 145µg, Vitamin D: 0.4µg, Vitamin B12: 0.2µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

45 minutes

Cooking

33 minutes

Overall

1 hour 18 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

16 steps

Equipments

Utensils

deep muffin tin, pastry brush, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, rolling pin, baking tray, round pastry cutter, sharp knife, palette knife, parchment paper, cling film

Appliances

refrigerator, oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Pastry, Snack

Occasions

Christmas, Holiday season, Winter, Afternoon tea

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@ravneeteats

Origin

Cuisine

British, English

Geographic

United Kingdom, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Flaky, Buttery, Crisp, Soft, Sticky

Flavors

Sweet, Buttery, Fruity, Spiced, Rich

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

freezer

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 3 days (Store completely cooled pies in an airtight container,Keep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight), fridge : 7 days (Store in an airtight container,Allow pies to cool completely before refrigerating), freezer : 90 days (Freeze assembled unbaked pies in the muffin tin until solid,Transfer frozen pies to an airtight freezer container,Bake from frozen, adding approximately 5 to 10 minutes to the baking time)