Name: Christmas tree mince pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry (can be gluten-free); 1 egg yolk, beaten (or water); Good quality mincemeat

Christmas tree mince pies

6 Dec 2019

by Dinna

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

Mince pies are very much loved in my family. I always make my own because they are easier and more tasty than shop-bought ones. Also, I like experimenting with different pastries, shapes and fillings. This time I've made Christmas tree mince pies using home-made mincemeat and gluten-free puff pastry ( of course, you can use normal puff or shortcrust pastry too). The mince pies looked fantastic and tasted very yummy too!

Ingredients

1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry (can be gluten-free)
1 egg yolk, beaten (or water)
Good quality mincemeat

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Unroll the pastry and stamp out tree shapes, using cookie cutters. Put half of them onto the baking sheet. Drop a small spoonful of mincemeat onto the middle of the trees, then gently spread them out a bit – but not reaching the edges.
Brush the edges with the egg, then cover them with the remaining tree shapes, pressing together their edges.
Using a sharp knife cut a line in the middle of the top layer (for the trunk) and a couple of branches (these will allow the steam to escape and some mincemeat jus to come through). Brush the tops with egg, if you want them shiny looking.
Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden.
Let them cool on a wire-rack, then dust them with icing sugar.