Cranberry and mincemeat filo tarts
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Background
During the winter festivities it's good to keep some filo pastry in the fridge or freezer - you never know when you'll need to make some party snacks! These pretty cranberry and mincemeat filo tarts are super-easy to make, and absolutely delicious, particularly with some mulled wine! If you're having a party, you can prepare the necessary star-lined tin in advance, and keep it in the fridge or even in the freezer, then just bake from frozen.
Ingredients
- I pack (about 250g) filo pastry
- 50g butter or dairy-free margarine
- 1 jar Mincemeat
- 150g fresh or frozen cranberries
- Icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Melt the butter, then let it cool.
- Meanwhile, cut the stack of pastry sheets into 10 cm squares. Cover them with a tea towel.
- Lightly butter a shallow muffin or tartlet tin.
- Lay a filo square on a chopping board, brush it with butter then layer another square on top, turned through 45°C. Brush this with butter then layer another square on top, again angled. Repeat once more, so you'll have 4 sheets of filo making a star shape.
- Put this star into one of the tin holes, slightly pushing it down with your fingers.
- Make more filo stars with the rest of the pastry squares. You should have 8 tarts.
- Put the tin in the oven and cook for 10 minutes until crispy and lightly golden.
- Take the tin out of the oven, fill each tartlet with 1 teaspoon of mincemeat and a few cranberries. If the pastry is brown, cover the tin with foil.
- Bake for another 5 minutes or until the cranberries are soft the pastry is golden.
- Let the tartlets rest in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
- Dust with icing sugar (perhaps mixed with cinnamon) just before serving.
Tips
- Add a few drops of brandy or rum to the mincemeat!
- Use good quality or home-made mincemeat.Mincemeat recipe>>
- You can make the same tarts with other fruits too!
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Dessert - Nibbles & Bites - Quick & Easy - Seasonal - Snacks - Sweet Treats
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Afternoon Tea - Anniversaries - Christmas - Dinner Party - New Year - Parties - Sunday Lunch - Thanksgiving
- Ingredients: - Berries
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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