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Mince Pies are a lovely warming treat to eat during Advent and the Christmas season.

Ingredients:

For the dough

500g of plain flour
175g of icing sugar
375g of butter at room temperature
1 orange, finely grated rind and juiced

For the filling

2 jars of mincemeat
Milk to glaze
Icing sugar to decorate
Butter for greasing the baking trays

Method

Prepare the pastry:
- In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour and sugar and stir.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and stir this into the flour & sugar. Rub the butter gently with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Add flavour and liquid:
- Next, stir in the grated orange rind.
- Using a flat knife, stir in the orange juice until the dough starts to stick together. Gather the dough together into a ball. Wrap it in clingfilm and put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
Shape the pastry cases:
- Knead the pastry lightly and roll it out.
- Using a cutter, cut 24 circles and put them in the greased baking tray.
Fill the pies
- Fill the pies with mincemeat, but be careful not to over fill them otherwise the mincemeat will spill out while in the oven.
Add the pastry lids:
- Roll out the rest of the pastry and cut out the tops for the mince pies. Place the edges together and using a fork make a small indent in the top of each pie.
Bake:
- Brush the tops with a little milk, and put in the centre of the oven (gas mark 7/220c for 15 – 20 minutes.
Finish:
- Allow to cool completely before removing from the trays. Sprinkle with a little icing sugar.

Best served warm

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Christmas Mince Pies

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