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Mini Scandi crumble pies

Published: 18 Dec 18
Updated: 18 Mar 24

A crumbly mix of marzipan, pecans and oats top our vegan mince pies, before they’re topped with maple syrup and edible gold shimmer for extra Christmas pizazz.

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Easy
December 2018

Test kitchen approved

Makes 24
Hands-on time 30 min, oven time 15 min, plus chilling

A crumbly mix of marzipan, pecans and oats top our vegan mince pies, before they’re topped with maple syrup and edible gold shimmer for extra Christmas pizazz.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 159kcals
Fat: 8.6g (2.6g saturated),
Protein: 2g
Carbohydrates: 16.8g (8.4g sugars)
Fibre: 1g
Salt: 0.1g

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Ingredients

500g block shortcrust pastry (see tip; we used Jus-Rol)
Plain flour to dust
Maple syrup to serve
Edible gold glitter/shimmer (from Sainsbury’s or Waitrose; optional)

For the mincemeat

125g mincemeat (see tip; we used Meridian Organic Mince Pie Filling, which is vegan)
100g tropical mix dried fruit
3 tbsp cherry brandy (see tip)
 50g marzipan (see tip), chopped
15g pecan halves, toasted in a dry frying pan and chopped
¼ tsp ground cinnamon

For the crumble

50g marzipan (see tip), grated
30g pecan halves, toasted in a dry frying pan and chopped
20g rolled oats
1 tsp demerara sugar
Pinch ground cinnamon

You’ll also need…  

4-5cm plain or fluted cutter
a 24-hole mini bun/muffin tray (we used KitchenCraft, from amazon.co.uk)

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Method

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to 5mm thick. Use a cutter to stamp out 24 discs, re-rolling as necessary, then use the discs to line 24 holes of the tray. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
Mix all the mincemeat ingredients together in a bowl. Cover until needed.
Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Put all the crumble ingredients in a bowl and rub together with your fingertips until you begin to get a crumbly mixture.

Spoon the mincemeat equally among the pastry cases and sprinkle evenly with the crumble mixture.
Bake for 15 minutes until the pastry is golden and the crumble is slightly crunchy. Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Drizzle with maple syrup and a sprinkle of glitter/shimmer, if you like, or wrap in a gift box to give as a present.

Recipe from December 2018 Issue

Nutrition

Per mince pie

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 159kcals
Fat: 8.6g (2.6g saturated),
Protein: 2g
Carbohydrates: 16.8g (8.4g sugars)
Fibre: 1g
Salt: 0.1g

delicious. tips

This recipe can easily be doubled to make 48. Use any extra pastry to make pastry lids instead of the pecan crumble, if you like.

If you’re making this recipe for vegans, be sure to check product labels to make sure pastry, mincemeat, brandy, marzipan and gold shimmer (if using) are suitable.
Once cool, keep the mince pies in an airtight container for up to 4 days.