Need a recipe for home made mince pies

polar · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:42 pm Post subject:

I want to make home made mince pies this year as hubby prefers them. I always used to buy tesco ones but was at a farmers market on sun. and there were home made ones - they were fab and I would love to make my own.
Can anbody help me?

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Carol · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject:

Polar

I will ring my mum later to get her recipie. They are always yummy

Carol
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polar · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:43 pm Post subject:

That would be great carol
Thanks
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Carol · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:

Ok finally Polar
Sorry it took so long

8oz/225g plain flour
2oz/50g icing sugar
5oz/150g margarine
The following ingredients to be beaten together
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon ice cold water
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

3/4lb/350g mincemeat (my Mum usually greates an apple and mix's up)

Preheat oven gas mark 6/400f/200c

1/ Sieve flour & icing sugar together.
2/ Place 1/2 the flour mixture into a mixing bowl togeher with the margarine &
beaten egg mixture
3/ Cream with fork until weel mixed
4/ Add the remaining flour and mix to a firm dough
5/ Knead lightly until smooth
6/ Place in a plastic bag or tin foil and leave in fridge for 1 hour.

Make mincepies

Bake for 15-20 mins
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Carol · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:42 am Post subject:

Polar did you try and if you did how did they turn out
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chocaholicsanon · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject:

i use thaT one, they taste so much better with icing sugar in them, and the pastries flaky.

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