Edible Gifts Recipes – Biscotti; Mince Pies; Florentines; Truffles;

Mince Pies

Ingredients

For Sweet Pastry

• 125g butter
• 50g caster sugar
• 1 egg – whole- beaten
• 175g plain flour

For Filling

• 1 jar sweet mincemeat
• Icing sugar to dust

Method

1. Lightly cream sugar / butter
2. Add the egg
3. Add the flour and knead to a paste (do not over work)
4. Chill for 10 mins
5.  
6. Roll pastry approx. Thickness of £1 coin
7. Cut rounds to fit well greased muffin tin
8. Large spoon of sweet mince meat into each pastry round
9. Place smaller pastry round as a lid
10. Crimp, poke a small hole in the top of pastry lid
11.  
12. Bake for approx. 12 mins
13. Remove from tin whilst hot
14.  
15. *general rule of thumb, pastry is usually baked around 180`c – 200`c for approx 12 – 15 mins to blind bake or approx 25-30 mins thoroughly bake.