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December 4, 2011 By Janice Pattie 19 Comments

Christmas Mini Mince Pies Recipe

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Christmas mince pies

Christmas Mini Mince Pies are a delightful traditional Brtish treat in a bite-sized mouthful. 

You make Mini Mince Pies the same way you made the large ones, with a sweet shortcrust pastry filled with a spiced dried fruit mixture. 
Mini Mince Pies
 

What is Mincemeat?

Mincemeat is a rich mixture of dried fruits, spices, apples, citrus zest and juice, alcohol and suet or butter. 

Instnat Chocolate Mincemeat

Is there meat in Mincemeat?

There is no meat in most mincemeat today.  However, originally, there was meat in mincemeat as well as the dried fruit and spices. This is how it got its name. 

The meat element was gradually replaced with beef suet (fat). I use vegetable suet, you can also use butter. This means the mincemeat is also suitable for vegetarians.

Can I make my own mincemeat?

Yes, mincemeat is surprisingly easy to make at home and tastes even better than mincemeat both in jars and tubs from shops.

Try these recipes for Easy Slow Cooker Mincemeat with Ginger, Dark Chocolate Mincemeat or Last Minute Instant Chocolate Mincemeat

How to make Christmas Mini Mince Pies

Flour in a bowl

Make the Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

Weigh the flour and put it in a large bowl.  Cut the butter into cubes and add to the flour.

Use a knife or pastry cutter to cut the butter through the flour, reducing the size of the butter pieces.  Then get your hands (clean, of course) into the bowl and star to rub the butter and flour. 

Once the flour and butter look like breadcrumbs it is ready for the next stage 

Egg yulk

Sift the icing sugar and salt into the bowl, then mix to a dough with the egg yolk and a little  iced water if necessary

Wrap the pastry in clingfilm and leave to rest in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.

rolling pin and pastry

Making the Mini Mince Pies

Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to a depth of about 5mm.  Thick enough to hold the filling but not too thick.

pastry cases in tin

Use a medium-sized pastry cutter and cut out 12 rounds.  Place these into the mini muffin tin and gently push them down.

Put a teaspoon of mincemeat into each pie, then use a small pastry cutter to cut 12 small lids.

TIps

  • I made the pies in my muffin tins, some mini pies in mini muffin tins and a few larger ones.  The muffin tins give you a deeper pie which allows for more filling.  
  • Don’t be tempted to add more mincemeat, as it will bubble out of the sides of the pies. I don’t like mince pies are all pastry and no filling. However, this Sweet Shortcrust Pastry is light, crumbly and adds rather than detracts from the mincemeat. 

Mince pies filled with mincemeat

Beat the egg and brush around the edges of each pie with the beaten egg.  Add the lids and push gently around the edges to make sure they are firmly attached. 

Make a hole in the top of each lid with the tip of a sharp knife, this will let the steam out as the mince pies bake. 

Baked Mini Mince pies

Brush the top of the mini mince pies with the beaten egg and bake at 180C for 20 – 25 minutes.  The mince pies should be golden brown.

Let the mince pies cool then, using a sieve,  dust them with icing sugar and serve. 

Can you freeze the Mini Mince Pies?

Yes. If you want to freeze the mini mince pies, then freeze them before beaking.  Freeze them in the mini muffin tin, once frozen pop them into a box or bag. 

When you want to bake them, put them back into the mini muffin tin and bake from frozen adding an extra 5 minutes to the baking time. 

More Christmas Holiday Recipes from Farmersgirl Kitchen 

A plate of mini treacle tarts for tea time

Mini Treacle Tarts are a great alternative to mince pies for people who don’t like mincemeat. 

Chocolate Orange Shortbread

Chocolate Orange Scottish Shortbread is a festive variation on a traditional favorite. 

Apple and Mincemeat Muffins

Easy Festive Apple and Mincemeat Streusel Muffins are a delicious start to the day or serve them for afternoon tea. 

More Christmas Holiday Treats

Reindeer Cupcake from The Baking Explorer

Christmas Chocolate Tiffin from Veggie Desserts

Chocolate and Chestnut Meringue Sandwiches from Only Crumbs Remain

 

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Mini Mince Pies

Christmas Mini Mince Pies

Janice Pattie
12 mini mince pies
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Course Baking
Cuisine British
Servings 12

Ingredients
 

For the Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

  • 125 g plain flour
  • 25 g icing sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 75 g butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp iced water approximately

To make the Christmas Mini Mince Pies

  • 1/2 jar of Mincemeat
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar to dust

Instructions
 

For the Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

  • Weigh the flour and put it in a large bowl.  Cut the butter into cubes and add to the flour.
  • Use a knife or pastry cutter to cut the butter through the flour, reducing the size of the butter pieces.  Then get your hands (clean, of course) into the bowl and star to rub the butter and flour. Once the flour and butter look like breadcrumbs it is ready for the next stage 
  • Use a knife or pastry cutter to cut the butter through the flour, reducing the size of the butter pieces.  Then get your hands (clean, of course) into the bowl and star to rub the butter and flour. Once the flour and butter look like breadcrumbs it is ready for the next stage 
  • Sift the icing sugar and salt into the bowl, then mix to a dough with the egg yolk and a little  iced water if necessary
  • Wrap the pastry in clingfilm and leave to rest in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.

To make the Christmas Mini Mince Pies

  • Heat the oven to 180C.
  • Lightly grease the mini muffin tin
  • Roll out the pastry to a thickness of about 5 mm
  • Using a medium pastry cutter, cut out 12 rounds and place them into the tin.
  • Add a teaspoon of mincemeat to each tart.
  • Using a small pastry cutter, cut out 12 tops.
  • Brush the edge of the bases with egg wash and add the lids pressing down firmly around the edges.
  • Brush the tops of the tarts with egg wash (optional)
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
  • Cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then remove to a cooling tray.
  • 10. Dust with icing sugar to serve.
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  1. Karen S Booth says

    December 4, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    A FABULOUS tea time treats entry thanks Janice and such a PRETTY photo too…..I adore mince pies and could happily scoff the lot!
    THANKS for entering these little beauties into TTT!
    Karen

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  2. fiona maclean says

    December 4, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    lovely janice they look fabulous!

    …my new year's resolution is going to be to learn to bake!!!

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  3. Baking Addict says

    December 4, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    Ooh these look lovely!! Can't wait to start baking from this year, probably in the new year.

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  4. [email protected] says

    December 4, 2011 at 10:35 pm

    These look delicious Janice! I also have just bought Dan's book and have been looking though all the festive bakes and think I will follow your lead and get baking my mince pies in muffin tins now 🙂 x

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  5. LDH says

    December 4, 2011 at 10:43 pm

    Those looks fantastic!

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  6. Rebecca from Chow and Chatter says

    December 5, 2011 at 1:16 am

    love these they look perfect

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  7. Wanna Be A Country Cleaver says

    December 5, 2011 at 4:34 am

    Oh mince pies just shout Christmas to me. Just gorgeous. ~Megan

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  8. Dom at Belleau Kitchen says

    December 5, 2011 at 8:45 am

    I think I'll be pretty much following in your footsteps with my entry for this too although I'm not sure I could make them so pretty! Yours look do golden and light. Good old Dan again eh!?

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  9. yummychooeats says

    December 5, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    they look fabulous! I think i will have to try using the muffin pans for mince pies, never thought of that duh!

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  10. [email protected] says

    December 5, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    Thank you ever so much for your entry Janice. I second Karen- I could happily eat Mince Pies, and only Mince Pies from here til Christmas Day. I definitely have Dan's book on my Christmas list and I've no doubt these will be top of my baking list come Boxing Day!

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  11. Shu Han says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    oh you've got me all excited about the sweet shortcrust pastry now (:

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  12. Janice says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    Thanks for all the lovely comments. Sorry about not blogging the recipe. I've tweeted Dan Lepard to see if he will allow me to publish it. I know I have published others but this is a pretty new book and I didn't think it fair to post it. When I made the mincemeat, I made changes (added chocolate) so felt able to post that. If Dan says yes, I'll add the recipe.

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  13. Kentish Keg-Meg says

    December 6, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    Mmmm they look good.

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  14. two hippos says

    December 6, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    these look and sound utterly delicious!!!

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  15. thelittleloaf says

    December 7, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    These look gorgeous and your pastry looks perfect. Short & Sweet is fast becoming the baking bible of the twenty first century…love it!

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  16. Kath says

    December 8, 2011 at 11:43 am

    I like the idea of making them in a muffin pan so you can get more filling in there. Chocolate mincemeat sounds very good indeed and so does the pastry. No ordinary mince pie this one. I keep reading how good this book is, I must get it.

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  17. Working london mummy says

    December 8, 2011 at 10:06 pm

    these look lovely. I do like the idea of chocolate mincemeat. will have to look that up am a huge fan of home made mince pies

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  18. Scott at Real Epicurean says

    December 10, 2011 at 10:20 am

    I love mince pies. I'm going to make some pastry later.

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  19. Working london mummy says

    December 11, 2011 at 11:05 pm

    These look so tempting a lovely pastry. Yum!

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