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Puff pastry mince pies

5 from 1 vote
Puff pastry mince pies are a really easy and tasty alternative to traditional mince pies.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 mince pies
Course: Snack
Cuisine: British
Calories: 45
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet of ready rolled puff pastry
  • ½ 411 g jar of mincemeat
  • 1 egg

Equipment

  • cutters
  • baking tray

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 180C / 170C Fan or 350F and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
Cut out the puff pastry bases
  1. Lay the puff pastry sheet out and cut some bases, using a round cutter. We managed to get around 12 using our 48mm (1 7/8 inch) cutter, but you might get slightly more or less depending on the size of your cutter and how close you manage to get the bases on the sheet.
  2. Place the puff pastry bases on the prepared baking tray.
Add the mincemeat
  1. Using a teaspoon, add a little mincemeat to the middle of each pastry base.
  2. Crack the egg into a small dish and give it a whisk. Brush the egg round the edge of the pastry bases.
Add the puff pastry tops
  1. Cut out a top for each of your puff pastry mince pies from the remaining puff pastry. Use a cutter that is slightly larger than your bases. We used a 58mm (2 ¼ inch round cutter.)
Make the puff pastry mince pies
  1. Add the puff pastry tops to your mince pie bases and gently press down the sides.
  2. Use the remaining egg to brush an egg wash over the top of each puff pastry mince pie.
  3. Finally pierce the top of each mince pie with a skewer or sharp knife.
Bake the puff pastry mince pie
  1. Pop your baking tray in the oven and bake the mince pies for 10-15 minutes. They're ready when they have puffed up and turned a nice golden colour.
  2. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.