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Vegan mince pies

Nothing can beat homemade mince pies - and they're actually quite easy to make. The secret is to use homemade mincemeat. (Here are some excellentvegan mincemeat recipes ). As for the pastry, you can use vegan ready-rolled shortcrust pastry (available in most grocery stores) or use this vegan mince pies recipe to make your own. If you want a gluten-free pastry take a look at mygluten-free mince pies recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: British
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 125 g plain flour
  • 55 g icing sugar
  • 55 g sunflower spread
  • 1 jar mincemeat
  • Icing sugar to dust

Method
 

  1. Sift the flour and icing sugar into a large bowl and crumble over the margarine. Using your fingertips rub the margarine into the flour until you have a mixture that resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Form a dough and wrap it in cling-film. Chill for minimum 15 minutes before using.
  2. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a shallow cupcake or scone tin.
  3. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a pound coin. Cut out 12 circles with a pastry cutter (or a mug), large enough to fill the base of the tin holes. Gently press the disks into the holes and fill them with about 1 teaspoon of mincemeat.
  4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is cooked through and lightly golden.