How to Make Traditional English Mince Pies

It’s Christmas !! (Almost). That means that Mouse is in baking mode to make snacks and treats for this seasons holiday.

In this episode, Mouse shares her mum’s family Mince Pie recipe.

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Ingredients

• 1 7/8 Cups of Flour

• 3oz Butter - cold and diced

• 3oz Vegetable Shortning - cold and diced

• 2 large eggs (beaten)

• 1 additional large egg (beaten)

• Jar of sweet mincemeat

• Brandy [optional]

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Baking Process

1. [Optional] Add 3 tablespoons of Brandy to the sweet mincement and mix thorougly.

2. Preheat the oven to 400F

3. Add the flour, butter, shortning and 2 Large eggs to a mixing bowl

4. Mix by hand in the bowl, ensuring you break all lumps to get a consistent crumbly dough.

5. Mix on a low speed

6. Once it is a solid pastry, remove and place on a floured surface.

7. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to be approximately 3mm thick

8. Using a round pastry cutter, cut out enough pastry dough circles for your baking tray

9. Place the dough circles in the tray

10. Add two tablespoons of the sweet mincemeat to each of the mini pies

11. With the remaining pastry dough, cut out the pie-lids using a slightly smaller pastry cutter.

12. Add the pastry lids to each pie

13. Using the remaining beaten egg, brush the top of the pies

14. Place in the oven for 20 minutes.

15. When baked, remove and let cool.

16. [Optional] sprinkle icing or decorative sugar on the top.

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