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Mini orange mince pies

Name: Mini orange mince pies
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 250g plain flour; 50g caster sugar; 125g butter; Finely grated zest of ½ orange; 2-3 teaspoons of orange juice; 16 tsp mincemeat (use ready-made or see know-how); Icing sugar, to dust; A shot of good whisky, to serve

Published: 30 Nov 04
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Don’t rely on shop-bought mince pies when you can make these delicious mini orange mince pies for the festive period.

Medium
December 2004

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8
Less than 30 minutes

Don’t rely on shop-bought mince pies when you can make these delicious mini orange mince pies for the festive period.

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Ingredients

250g plain flour
50g caster sugar
125g butter
Finely grated zest of ½ orange
2-3 teaspoons of orange juice
16 tsp mincemeat (use ready-made or see know-how)
Icing sugar, to dust
A shot of good whisky, to serve

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Method

Put the plain flour and caster sugar into a large bowl. Rub the butter into the flour mixture. Add the finely grated zest of the orange and orange juice. Mix and bring the mixture together to form a ball. Knead lightly, cover with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan200°C/gas 7. Grease a 16-hole mini tartlet tin. Thinly roll out the pastry. Use a 6cm fluted pastry cutter to press out 16 circles and a 4.5cm fluted pastry cutter to press out another 16 circles. Re-roll the trimmings, if necessary. Line the tin with the larger circles. Fill each with a teaspoon of mincemeat and pop the smaller pastry lids on top.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Dust with icing sugar and serve with a shot of good whisky.