Mince Pies

These mince pies are sweet and delicious, filled with homemade mincemeat made with dried fruit and spices for a traditional British Christmas treat!

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 448 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
• 2 medium Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and diced
• 4 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel
• 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated dough for a double-crust pie, defrosted
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.25 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.75 cup dried currants
• 0.25 teaspoon ground mace

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Unroll pie crusts onto a flat surface. Cut into 24 circles using a cookie cutter or the bottom of a mug.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes.

Step 3

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 4

Combine apples, brown sugar, raisins, golden raisins, currants, orange peel, lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, mace, and ginger in a medium saucepan. Mix together and bring to a boil over medium heat.

Step 5

Immediately turn the heat down to the lowest setting on your stovetop. Simmer, stirring frequently to ensure the mixture does not stick to the bottom of the pan, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from the heat and leave to cool while you prepare your pastry.

Step 6

Place a circle into the bottom of each cup of a 12-cup cupcake tin. Fill each of the pastry circles with fruit filling.

Step 7

Brush the edges of the pastry with some of the beaten egg and cover with the remaining circles. Brush all of the mince pies with more beaten egg.