Perfect Holiday Mincemeat Pies

mincemeat

🥗Healthier: fruit and nut mix

💰Cheaper: apple filling

Fruit and nut mix provides a lighter option while still offering sweetness.

shortcrust pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: store-bought pastry

Whole wheat adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a dairy-free alternative.

Prepare the dough by mixing butter with 2.5 cups of flour until crumbly.

Mix in the whisked eggs and confectioners sugar.

Fold the dough into itself and chill for 10 minutes.

In a bowl, combine the whole jar of Robertson's mincemeat with lemon zest, tangerines, and finely diced apple.

Mix the mincemeat ingredients together.

Prepare a lightly floured surface and roll out the chilled dough to about 1/8 inch thick.

Use a circle cookie cutter to cut out shapes for the tops and bottoms of the pies, re-rolling as necessary.

Place one bottom circle into each cup of a 12-cup muffin tin, needing a total of 24 circles.

Fill each muffin pie with 1.5 teaspoons of mincemeat filling.

Place the top circles on each pie and tap them down.

Whisk one large egg and brush it over the tops of the pies.

Preheat the oven to 400°F and bake the pies for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the pies from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before taking them out of the muffin tray.

Transfer the cooled pies to a serving dish and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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