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Nutrition: per pie

  • kcal190
  • fat7g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs32g
  • sugars20g
  • fibre1g
  • protein2g
  • salt0.16g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/ fan 180C. Scatter the sugar over the worktop, unravel the pastry, then roll it out so it’s a quarter bigger, but keeps its rectangular shape.

  • step 2

    Spoon and spread the mincemeat evenly over the pastry leaving a 2cm border along the longest edges. Fold one of the longest edges over the mincemeat then roll the pastry tightly into a sausage shape while gently pressing the pastry into the mincemeat. When you get to the other edge, brush it with milk and press down to seal in the mincemeat. Press both ends in gently to plump up the roll and chill for at least 30 minutes to firm it. (The mince pie roll may now be frozen whole or as portioned slices, see below, for up to 1 month.)

  • step 3

    Cut the roll into 12 rounds, about 3cm thick. Lay them evenly spaced on a large baking sheet and flatten them with your hand so they look like squashed Chelsea buns. Scatter the almonds on top and bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown and the mincemeat sizzles. Leave to cool for 5 minutes – keep them separate so they don’t stick together. Eat hot with vanilla ice cream, or just as they are.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2002

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A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.10 ratings

cathyfisher

question

Can these be cooked from frozen and if so for how long and at what temperature. Thanks

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goodfoodteam

Thanks for your question. Yes, you can cook these from frozen. Cook as above adding roughly an extra 10 mins onto the cooking time.

becpod

Fab! Tasted great, we used Aldi's cranberry and port mincemeat. My son loved squashing them flat at before cooking, and we ALL enjoyed eating them! Look fiddly and as though you went to lots of effort. Brill!

maryjoanne

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I made these with grated cooking apple and they were delicious! Need to be eaten the same day, but were so lovely, this was no problem! I baked them on a silicone mat and they came off easy.

jmhort

Try baking them in a filo pastry cup, it contains the mincemeat and is easy to lift off the baking tray. It is also a very nice way to present them.

espargal

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

These are easy and fun to make and they are delicious, however there is a problem with the mincemeat spreading over the baking tray, baking parchment is essential. The second time I made them I used less mincemeat, it would help if in the recipe it gave the weight of the pastry to use, so one could…

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