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    Home » Recipes » Christmas

    Published on Dec 19, 2019. Modified on Nov 10, 2024 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

    Puff Pastry Mince Pies

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    These tasty puff pastry mince pies are so easy to put together using ready prepared puff pastry and a jar of mincemeat, pimped up with added fruit and booze, if you like!

    Mince pies on a wire rack.

    At Christmas it is all about the home baking.

    Once the presents are all wrapped it is time to think about Christmas treats to enjoy over the festive period.

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    • Pimping up mincemeat
    • Ingredients
    • How to make puff pastry mince pies
    • More mince pies
    • Can you freeze puff pastry mince pies
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    Let’s face it none of us have hours of time free at Christmas so these mince pies use a few shortcuts rather than using homemade puff pastry and mincemeat. 

    But if you have already prepared jars of mincemeat and have time to make your own puff pastry then you could use those instead.

    I like to buy the standard jars of mincemeat and give mine a little twist of my own by adding some dried fruit and a hint of booze.

    If you are making them for children, leave out the alcohol and maybe add a little cinnamon to enhance the flavour of the mincemeat. 

    Close up of mince pies dusted with icing sugar.

    Pimping up mincemeat

    If using bought mincemeat I like to pimp it up a bit to add a bit more flavour with some sloe gin and added dried fruit, here I used dried cherries, but you can add whatever booze and dried fruit you prefer.

    What I do is pour the jar of mincemeat into a pan, add 30 ml of sloe gin and my added cherries and heat gently.

    Mincemeat in a pan.

    It doesn’t need to cook for long, just enough for the suet pieces to melt slightly which thickens up the mixture after adding the alcohol.

    Then leave to cool before assembling the mince pies.

    Ingredients

    Here is what you will need to make these puff pastry mince pies. Get the quantities from the recipe card further down.

    • mincemeat – store-bought or homemade.
    • sloe gin – or whatever alcohol you’d like to use to pimp up your mincemeat.
    • dried cherries – or your favourite dried fruit eg apricots, sultanas.
    • sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry
    • egg
    • oil – I use vegetable oil e.g sunflower oil, to grease the tins.
    • icing sugar – to dust the mince pies after baking.

    How to make puff pastry mince pies

    Step 1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C (fan oven). Lightly oil the holes in your mince pie tin using a pastry brush and a little vegetable oil.

    Unroll your sheet of puff pastry. Cut out 8 circles using a large cutter for the bases, then 8 circles using a smaller cutter for the lids.

    Put the bases into the oiled tin.

    Mince pies pastry bases in a tin.

    Step 2. Fill each base with around a dessertspoon of your mincemeat. Don’t overfill as this will cause leaks!

    Mince pie bases filled with mincemeat with Christmas tree in background.

    Step 3. Beat an egg in a small bowl, then brush on the beaten egg around the edges of the mince pie bases, to help the lids to seal.

    Then put the smaller lids onto the top of the mince pies, and press down around the edges to seal.

    Brush over the top of each mince pie with the beaten egg.

    If you have pastry left over from cutting out the lids and bases, roll it together into a ball then roll out with a dusted rolling pin and cut out some more bases and lids. You should have enough for 2 or 3 more mince pies. Prepare them as above.

    Putting lids on mince pies in the tin.

    Step 4. Bake at 180 degrees (C) for 18-20 minutes until lightly browned on top.

    Remove from the oven once cooked and allow to cool.

    Using a sharp knife, run around the edge of each mince pie to loosen in case the mincemeat has leaked. Then use a small spoon or similar to push the mince pies out of the tin.

    Place the mince pies on a cooling rack to cool fully. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm or cold.

    Mince pies made with puff pastry on a cooling rack.

    More mince pies

    • Viennese mince pies
    • Cranberry cheesecake pies (a nice alternative to mincemeat)
    • Frangipane mince pies from Kitchen Sanctuary

    Can you freeze puff pastry mince pies

    Yes they freeze well. Freeze in a tupperware box or similar to avoid them being squashed in the freezer. Store in the freezer for up to 6 months.

    Leave out to defrost and then heat through before eating.

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    Recipe

    Close up of tall puff pastry mince pies with icing sugar on top.

    Puff Pastry Mince Pies

    Easy puff mince pies made with store-bought puff pastry and a jar of mincemeat with a few special additions.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Baking
    Cuisine: British
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 mince pies
    Calories: 305kcal
    Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

    Ingredients

    For the mincemeat:

    • 412 g mincemeat one medium jar
    • 30 ml sloe gin
    • 50 g dried cherries

    For the pastry:

    • 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry 375 g / 13 oz
    • 1 egg beaten
    • 10 ml vegetable oil
    • 20 g icing sugar for dusting
    UK Measurements – US Measurements

    Instructions 

    • Pour the jar of mincemeat into a pan, add sloe gin and dried cherries and heat gently.
      It doesn’t need to cook for long, just enough for the suet pieces to melt slightly which thickens up the mixture after adding the alcohol.
      Then leave to cool before assembling the mince pies.
      412 g mincemeat, 30 ml sloe gin, 50 g dried cherries
    • Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C (fan oven). Lightly oil the holes in your mince pie tin using a pastry brush and a little vegetable oil.
      10 ml vegetable oil
    • Unroll your sheet of puff pastry.
      Cut out 8 circles using a large cutter for the bases, then 8 circles using a smaller cutter for the lids.
      Put the bases into the oiled tin.
      1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry
    • Fill each base with around a dessertspoon of your mincemeat. Don’t overfill as this will cause leaks!
    • Beat an egg in a small bowl, then brush on the beaten egg around the edges of the mince pie bases, to help the lids to seal.
      Then put the smaller lids onto the top of the mince pies, and press down around the edges to seal.
      Brush over the top of each mince pie with the beaten egg.
      1 egg
    • If you have pastry left over from cutting out the lids and bases, roll it together into a ball then roll out with a dusted rolling pin and cut out some more bases and lids.
      You should have enough for 2 or 3 more mince pies. Prepare them as above.
    • Bake at 180 degrees (C) for 18-20 minutes until lightly browned on top.
      Remove from the oven once cooked and allow to cool.
    • Using a sharp knife, run around the edge of each mince pie to loosen in case the mincemeat has leaked. Then use a small spoon or similar to push the mince pies out of the tin.
    • Place the mince pies on a cooling rack to cool fully. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm or cold.
      20 g icing sugar

    Notes

    Can these mince pies be frozen?
    Yes they freeze well. Store for up to 6 months.
    How much mincemeat will I use?
    There will be approx. half a jar of mincemeat left.
    Did you try and love this recipe?Then please leave a star rating and comment below to let me know how you got on!

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