Roll out two thirds of the pastry on a lightly floured surface. When you are ready to bake them, I would brush the frozen pies with egg-wash before putting them into the oven, and give them perhaps an extra 5 minutes or so in the oven for the filling to fully heat through and for the pastry to bronze. I promise you, these shortbread mince pies are incredibly delicious. Use a round cutter (about 7cm diameter) to cut the bases. Mix mincemeat, crystallized ginger, cinnamon, remaining 4 tablespoons powdered sugar and 3/4 teaspoon peel in small bowl. In a bowl, mix together the fruit mince, orange juice, lemon zest and grated apple. Chill well. Fill with 1tsp mincemeat, then use festive cutters to make the tops. December 19, 2014 at 11:50 am. Use a round cutter (about 7cm diameter) to cut the bases. Butter your tin: One advantage to baking mini pies is that you can make several different kinds at once. Form to fit the muffin tin. Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown and bubbling. These cute little Mince Pies, also known as Mincemeat, are made with a flaky buttery pie pastry and a really good mincemeat (homemade or store-bought) supplemented with fresh fruit for the filling.
It’s all about the muffin tin. Add mince and vegetables to eggs and stir to combine. Charlotte Oates says. What makes it a really fuss free pastry recipe is that you can just press the dough into the muffin tin so don't worry too much if it keeps crumbling up. Remove the extra pie dough from the refrigerator, cut out your designs for the tops of the pies, and place them on top. When the pies have frozen, remove them from the muffin tin and place them into a zip-lock freezer bag. Mini Pies Where Popular Hundred of Years Before Now. All can be made using a standard muffin tin. There is one exception: you'll want to bake custard pies, such as pumpkin or pecan, separately from fruit pies, as fruit pies take longer to cook. Grease a 12-hole mini muffin tin. Cut out circles with a pastry cutter and gently push into the muffin tin. Make pies bite-sized by using a miniature muffin tin, all you need to do is adjust the baking time. To Assemble the Pies: Grease a muffin tin and place larger circles of pie dough in each muffin cup. Butter eighteen 1 3/4-inch-diameter mini muffin cups. Carefully remove the mince pies from the tins and leave on a wire rack to cool. ... KitchenCraft Non-Stick 12-Cup Shallow Muffin Tin / Mince Pie Tray, 31.5 x 24 cm (12.5" x 9.5") 4.3 out of 5 stars 61. Divide remaining crumbles—around 2 additional tsp per muffin tin—over the apples, pressing firmly down. 5. Sometimes mince pies can be so mean with just a dot of mincemeat, I like a good ratio and these look perfect. This mince pie recipe is easy but you do need a little patience. Reply. Crack eggs into a medium bowl and beat by hand. I filled the pies to the top of the crust, and consequently, the filling spilled over the sides as they baked. Preheat the oven to 175°C. I made 12 mini pies and 3 larger pies (using a regular muffin tin size) and after trying both, I preferred the mini size. The mince pie would then be eaten in celebration of the birth of Christ. Remove the muffin pan from the refrigerator and evenly distribute the apple pie filling between all of the cavities in the muffin pan (about 2-3 tablespoons per mini pie).