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- 9th Dec 2022
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Chocolate orange mince pies
A delicious twist on a classic mince pie recipe.
INGREDIENTS
Chocolate Orange Mincemeat
25 g (1oz) dark chocolate chips
125 g (4oz) mixed dried fruit
25 g (1oz) dried cherries
3 tbsp.marmalade
½ large Cox’s apple, coarsely grated
1 tsp.ground mixed spice
1 tbsp.cream sherry
For the mince pies
Flour, to dust
350 (12oz) shortcrust pastry
1 batch chocolate orange mincemeat, as above
1 medium egg, beaten
Icing sugar, to dust
METHOD
Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan) mark 5.
Roll out pastry on a floured surface until it’s 3mm (⅛in) thick.
Stamp out 12 rounds using an 8cm (3¼in) fluted cutter and line a 12-hole bun tin.
Divide mincemeat among pastry cases.
Re-roll pastry and stamp out lids.
Top each pie with a lid and brush with beaten egg.
Bake for 12-15min until golden. Leave in tins for 3min, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Serve warm or at room temperature with a dusting of icing sugar.
Recipe credit: Good Housekeeping
Beth Williams
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